Barcelona to Toronto: time difference
Toronto is 6 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 03:17 3:17 AM Toronto 21:17 9:17 PM You –:–
03:17 3:17 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
21:17 9:17 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:46
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−6 h
Toronto is 6 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Toronto 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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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 16 4 PM 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:17 | 21:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 07:25 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 2,731,571 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Toronto: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Toronto?
Toronto is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−4, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Toronto at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Toronto it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Toronto?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Toronto show 12:00 PM.
When do working hours in Barcelona and in Toronto overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Toronto.
When does the date change in Toronto compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Toronto later: until 6:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Toronto, Barcelona is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Toronto change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Toronto will be 5 hours behind Barcelona.
