Hirakata to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 7 h behind Hirakata. 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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Hirakata 12:15 12:15 PM Barcelona 05:15 5:15 AM You –:–
12:15 12:15 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 17:17
05:15 5:15 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:10 · 🌙 19:03
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−7 h
Barcelona is 7 h behind Hirakata.
When you, Hirakata 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
🇯🇵 Hirakata
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Hirakata | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:15 | 05:15 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Hirakata | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:08 | 08:10 |
| Sunset | 17:17 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 10 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 402,495 | 1,660,122 |
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Hirakata and Barcelona: common questions
How many hours behind Hirakata is Barcelona?
The clocks in Barcelona are 7 hours behind those in Hirakata (UTC+2 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Barcelona at the start of the working day in Hirakata?
The working day in Hirakata starts at 9:00 AM; in Barcelona it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Hirakata, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 6:00 PM in Hirakata, clocks in Barcelona show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Hirakata and Barcelona are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Hirakata (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Barcelona), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Hirakata is it still yesterday in Barcelona?
Before 7:00 AM in Hirakata, the date in Barcelona has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Barcelona, it is already the next day in Hirakata.
Does the time difference between Hirakata and Barcelona change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 8 hours behind Hirakata.
