Jaffna to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 4 h 30 min behind Jaffna. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−4 h 30 min
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Jaffna 06:34 6:34 AM Barcelona 02:04 2:04 AM You –:–
06:34 6:34 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:47
02:04 2:04 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 17:42
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−4 h 30 min
Barcelona is 4 h 30 min behind Jaffna.
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Working hours
🇱🇰 Jaffna
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
19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇰 Jaffna | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:34 | 02:04 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Central European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Jaffna | — | −4 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 17:47 | 17:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 45 min | 10 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 600,000 | 1,660,122 |
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Jaffna and Barcelona: common questions
How far behind Jaffna is Barcelona?
Barcelona is 4 hours and 30 minutes behind Jaffna: UTC+1 against UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Barcelona at the start of the working day in Jaffna?
The working day in Jaffna starts at 9:00 AM; in Barcelona it is 4:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Barcelona at the end of the working day in Jaffna?
The working day in Jaffna ends at 6:00 PM; in Barcelona it is 1:30 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Jaffna and in Barcelona overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Jaffna, which is 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM in Barcelona.
When is it still the previous day in Barcelona?
Until 4:30 AM in Jaffna it is still the previous day in Barcelona. The other way round, from 7:30 PM in Barcelona it is already the next day in Jaffna.
Is the time difference between Jaffna and Barcelona the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Barcelona will be 3 hours and 30 minutes behind Jaffna.
