Bucharest to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 1 h behind Bucharest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bucharest 03:26 3:26 AM Barcelona 02:26 2:26 AM You –:–
03:26 3:26 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
02:26 2:26 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
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−1 h
Barcelona is 1 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Barcelona are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇷🇴 Bucharest
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
🇪🇸 Barcelona
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 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Bucharest | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:26 | 02:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 1,660,122 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Big time differences
Bucharest and Barcelona: common questions
How many hours behind Bucharest is Barcelona?
The clocks in Barcelona are 1 hour behind those in Bucharest (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Barcelona at the start of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest starts at 9:00 AM; in Barcelona it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, it is 5:00 PM in Barcelona.
When is a good time to call Barcelona from Bucharest?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Bucharest – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Barcelona – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Bucharest is it still yesterday in Barcelona?
Before 1:00 AM in Bucharest, the date in Barcelona has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Barcelona, it is already the next day in Bucharest.
Does the time difference between Bucharest and Barcelona change?
No. The clocks in Bucharest and in Barcelona change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
