Cixi to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 6 h behind Cixi. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cixi 11:22 11:22 AM Barcelona 05:22 5:22 AM You –:–
11:22 11:22 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:28
05:22 5:22 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:01 · 🌙 19:15
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−6 h
Barcelona is 6 h behind Cixi.
When you, Cixi 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
🇨🇳 Cixi
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
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 | 🇨🇳 Cixi | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:22 | 05:22 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Cixi | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:56 | 08:01 |
| Sunset | 17:28 | 19:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 1,829,488 | 1,660,122 |
Compare Cixi with another city
More comparisons with Cixi: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Cixi and Barcelona: common questions
How far behind Cixi is Barcelona?
Barcelona is 6 hours behind Cixi: UTC+2 against UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cixi, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 9:00 AM in Cixi, clocks in Barcelona show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cixi, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 6:00 PM in Cixi, clocks in Barcelona show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cixi and Barcelona are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cixi (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Barcelona), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Barcelona compared with Cixi?
The new day starts in Barcelona later: until 6:00 AM in Cixi, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Barcelona, Cixi is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cixi 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 7 hours behind Cixi.
