Ethiopia to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 1 h behind Ethiopia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Ethiopia 04:35 4:35 AM Barcelona 03:35 3:35 AM You –:–
04:35 4:35 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:12
03:35 3:35 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
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Barcelona is 1 h behind Ethiopia.
When you, Ethiopia 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
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
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
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:35 | 03:35 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Ethiopia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Addis Ababa | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 19:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 128,691,692 | 1,660,122 |
Compare Ethiopia with another city
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Big time differences
Ethiopia and Barcelona: common questions
How far behind Ethiopia is Barcelona?
Barcelona is 1 hour behind Ethiopia: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Barcelona at the start of the working day in Ethiopia?
The working day in Ethiopia starts at 9:00 AM; in Barcelona it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 6:00 PM in Ethiopia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ethiopia, it is 5:00 PM in Barcelona.
When is a good time to call Barcelona from Ethiopia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Ethiopia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Barcelona – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Barcelona compared with Ethiopia?
The new day starts in Barcelona later: until 1:00 AM in Ethiopia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Barcelona, Ethiopia is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Ethiopia and Barcelona the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 2 hours behind Ethiopia.
