Dorchester to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 1 h ahead of Dorchester. 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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Dorchester 05:24 5:24 AM Barcelona 06:24 6:24 AM You –:–
05:24 5:24 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:09
06:24 6:24 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:05
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+1 h
Barcelona is 1 h ahead of Dorchester.
When you, Dorchester 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
🇬🇧 Dorchester
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 | 🇬🇧 Dorchester | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:24 | 06:24 |
| 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 Dorchester | — | +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 | 07:41 | 08:09 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 10 h 28 min | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 19,500 | 1,660,122 |
Compare Dorchester with another city
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Big time differences
Dorchester and Barcelona: common questions
How many hours ahead of Dorchester is Barcelona?
The clocks in Barcelona are 1 hour ahead of those in Dorchester (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 9:00 AM in Dorchester?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dorchester, it is 10:00 AM in Barcelona.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 6:00 PM in Dorchester?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dorchester, it is 7:00 PM in Barcelona.
Is there a time when both Dorchester and Barcelona are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Dorchester (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Barcelona compared with Dorchester?
The new day starts in Barcelona earlier: at 11:00 PM in Dorchester it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Barcelona, Dorchester is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Dorchester and Barcelona the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
