Barcelona to Tapachula: time difference
Tapachula is 8 h behind Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Barcelona 12:12 12:12 PM Tapachula 04:12 4:12 AM You –:–
12:12 12:12 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:11 · 🌙 19:02
04:12 4:12 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 17:46
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−8 h
Tapachula is 8 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Tapachula are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇸 Barcelona
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇲🇽 Tapachula
16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇲🇽 Tapachula |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:12 | 04:12 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:11 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 17:46 |
| Daylight | 10 h 50 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 217,550 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
More comparisons with Barcelona: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Barcelona and Tapachula: common questions
How many hours behind Barcelona is Tapachula?
The clocks in Tapachula are 8 hours behind those in Barcelona (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Tapachula when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 1:00 AM in Tapachula.
What time is it in Tapachula when it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona?
When it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, it is 10:00 AM in Tapachula.
When do working hours in Barcelona and in Tapachula overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Tapachula.
When does the date change in Tapachula compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Tapachula later: until 8:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Tapachula, Barcelona is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Tapachula change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From October 25, 2026, Tapachula will be 7 hours behind Barcelona.
