Cartagena to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 7 h ahead of Cartagena. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Cartagena 06:29 6:29 AM Barcelona 13:29 1:29 PM You –:–
06:29 6:29 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:45
13:29 1:29 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:06 · 🌙 19:09
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+7 h
Barcelona is 7 h ahead of Cartagena.
When you, Cartagena 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
🇨🇴 Cartagena
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
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 | 🇨🇴 Cartagena | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:29 | 13:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Cartagena | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:52 | 08:06 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 19:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 1,028,736 | 1,660,122 |
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Cartagena and Barcelona: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cartagena is Barcelona?
The clocks in Barcelona are 7 hours ahead of those in Cartagena (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Barcelona at the start of the working day in Cartagena?
The working day in Cartagena starts at 9:00 AM; in Barcelona it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Barcelona at the end of the working day in Cartagena?
The working day in Cartagena ends at 6:00 PM; in Barcelona it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Cartagena and in Barcelona overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Cartagena, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona.
From what time in Cartagena is it tomorrow in Barcelona?
Once it is 5:00 PM in Cartagena, the date in Barcelona has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day in Cartagena.
Is the time difference between Cartagena and Barcelona the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 6 hours ahead of Cartagena.
