Barcelona to Tokyo: time difference
Tokyo is 7 h ahead of 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 12:08 12:08 PM Tokyo 19:08 7:08 PM You –:–
12:08 12:08 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
19:08 7:08 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
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+7 h
Tokyo is 7 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Tokyo 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
🇯🇵 Tokyo
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇯🇵 Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:08 | 19:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 13,613,660 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Barcelona and Tokyo: common questions
How far ahead of Barcelona is Tokyo?
Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Barcelona: UTC+9 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Tokyo when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 4:00 PM in Tokyo.
What time is it in Tokyo at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in Tokyo it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Barcelona and in Tokyo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Barcelona, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Tokyo.
From what time in Barcelona is it tomorrow in Tokyo?
Once it is 5:00 PM in Barcelona, the date in Tokyo has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Tokyo, it is still the previous day in Barcelona.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Tokyo the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Tokyo will be 8 hours ahead of Barcelona.
