Barcelona to Zanzibar: time difference
Zanzibar is 1 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 10:31 10:31 AM Zanzibar 11:31 11:31 AM You –:–
10:31 10:31 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
11:31 11:31 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 18:17
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+1 h
Zanzibar is 1 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Zanzibar 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
🇹🇿 Zanzibar
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇹🇿 Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:31 | 11:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Africa/Dar es Salaam |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 12 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 709,809 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Zanzibar: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Zanzibar?
Zanzibar is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, what time is it in Zanzibar?
At 9:00 AM in Barcelona, clocks in Zanzibar show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Zanzibar?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Zanzibar show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Zanzibar are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Barcelona (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Zanzibar), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Zanzibar?
From 11:00 PM in Barcelona it is already the next day in Zanzibar. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Zanzibar it is still the previous day in Barcelona.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Zanzibar change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From October 25, 2026, Zanzibar will be 2 hours ahead of Barcelona.
