Colchester to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 1 h ahead of Colchester. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Colchester 04:35 4:35 AM Barcelona 05:35 5:35 AM You –:–
04:35 4:35 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 17:54
05:35 5:35 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:05
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+1 h
Barcelona is 1 h ahead of Colchester.
When you, Colchester 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
🇬🇧 Colchester
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
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 | 🇬🇧 Colchester | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:35 | 05:35 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Colchester | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 08:09 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 10 h 24 min | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 190,098 | 1,660,122 |
Compare Colchester with another city
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Colchester and Barcelona: common questions
What is the time difference between Colchester and Barcelona?
Barcelona is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Colchester is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 9:00 AM in Colchester?
When it is 9:00 AM in Colchester, it is 10:00 AM in Barcelona.
If it is 6:00 PM in Colchester, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 6:00 PM in Colchester, clocks in Barcelona show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Colchester and in Barcelona overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Colchester, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona.
When is it already the next day in Barcelona?
From 11:00 PM in Colchester it is already the next day in Barcelona. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Barcelona it is still the previous day in Colchester.
Does the time difference between Colchester and Barcelona change?
No. The clocks in Colchester and in Barcelona change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
