Edinburgh to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 1 h ahead of Edinburgh. 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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Edinburgh 00:47 12:47 AM Barcelona 01:47 1:47 AM You –:–
00:47 12:47 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 18:30
01:47 1:47 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:57 · 🌙 19:22
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+1 h
Barcelona is 1 h ahead of Edinburgh.
When you, Edinburgh 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
🇬🇧 Edinburgh
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:47 | 01:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Edinburgh | — | +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 | 07:32 | 07:57 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 19:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 488,050 | 1,660,122 |
Compare Edinburgh with another city
More comparisons with Edinburgh: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Edinburgh and Barcelona: common questions
How many hours ahead of Edinburgh is Barcelona?
The clocks in Barcelona are 1 hour ahead of those in Edinburgh (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 9:00 AM in Edinburgh?
When it is 9:00 AM in Edinburgh, it is 10:00 AM in Barcelona.
What time is it in Barcelona at the end of the working day in Edinburgh?
The working day in Edinburgh ends at 6:00 PM; in Barcelona it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Barcelona from Edinburgh?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Edinburgh – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Barcelona compared with Edinburgh?
The new day starts in Barcelona earlier: at 11:00 PM in Edinburgh it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Barcelona, Edinburgh is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Edinburgh and Barcelona change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
