Columbia, MD to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 6 h ahead of Columbia, MD. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Columbia, MD 09:51 9:51 AM Barcelona 15:51 3:51 PM You –:–
09:51 9:51 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:37
15:51 3:51 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
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+6 h
Barcelona is 6 h ahead of Columbia, MD.
When you, Columbia, MD 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
🇺🇸 Columbia, MD
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
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Columbia, MD | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:51 | 15:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Columbia, MD | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 18:37 | 19:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 139,698 | 1,660,122 |
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Columbia, MD and Barcelona: common questions
How far ahead of Columbia, MD, is Barcelona?
Barcelona is 6 hours ahead of Columbia: UTC+2 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 9:00 AM in Columbia, MD?
When it is 9:00 AM in Columbia, it is 3:00 PM in Barcelona.
What time is it in Barcelona at the end of the working day in Columbia, MD?
The working day in Columbia ends at 6:00 PM; in Barcelona it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Barcelona from Columbia, MD?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Columbia – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Columbia, MD, is it tomorrow in Barcelona?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Columbia, the date in Barcelona has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day in Columbia.
Does the time gap between Columbia, MD, and Barcelona change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Columbia and in Barcelona change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 5 hours ahead of Columbia.
