Columbus, OH to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 6 h ahead of Columbus, OH. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Columbus, OH 21:48 9:48 PM Barcelona 03:48 3:48 AM You –:–
21:48 9:48 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 19:03
03:48 3:48 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
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+6 h
Barcelona is 6 h ahead of Columbus, OH.
When you, Columbus, OH 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
🇺🇸 Columbus, OH
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 | 🇺🇸 Columbus, OH | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:48 | 03:48 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Columbus, OH | — | +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 | 07:37 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 19:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 905,748 | 1,660,122 |
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Columbus, OH and Barcelona: common questions
How many hours ahead of Columbus, OH, is Barcelona?
The clocks in Barcelona are 6 hours ahead of those in Columbus (UTC+2 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Columbus, OH, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 9:00 AM in Columbus, clocks in Barcelona show 3:00 PM.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 6:00 PM in Columbus, OH?
When it is 6:00 PM in Columbus, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Barcelona.
When is a good time to call Barcelona from Columbus, OH?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Columbus – 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 Columbus, OH, is it tomorrow in Barcelona?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Columbus, the date in Barcelona has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day in Columbus.
Does the time gap between Columbus, OH, and Barcelona change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Columbus and in Barcelona change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 5 hours ahead of Columbus.
