Johannesburg to Barcelona: time difference

Barcelona is 1 h behind Johannesburg. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.

🇪🇸 Barcelona, Spain

02

3:46 PM · Friday, November 6, 2026

  • Central European Standard Time
  • UTC+1
  • Daytime

☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 17:42 · 10 h 13 min

−1 h

One day, 2 clocks

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Johannesburg 16:46 4:46 PM Barcelona 15:46 3:46 PM
Johannesburg 16:46 4:46 PM Barcelona 15:46 3:46 PM You –:–
🇿🇦 Johannesburg

16:46 4:46 PM

South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2

☀️ 05:16 · 🌙 18:28

🇪🇸 Barcelona

15:46 3:46 PM

Central European Standard Time · UTC+1

☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 17:42

⇄ Difference

−1 h

Barcelona is 1 h behind Johannesburg.

When you, Johannesburg 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
🇿🇦 Johannesburg
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 🇿🇦 Johannesburg 🇪🇸 Barcelona
Local time 16:46 15:46
Local date Friday, November 6, 2026 Friday, November 6, 2026
Time zone South Africa Standard Time Central European Standard Time
UTC offset UTC+2 UTC+1
Offset from Johannesburg — −1 h
IANA zone Africa/Johannesburg Europe/Madrid
Daylight saving Not observed On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00
Sunrise 05:16 07:29
Sunset 18:28 17:42
Daylight 13 h 12 min 10 h 13 min
People on this clock 4,434,827 1,660,122

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Johannesburg and Barcelona: common questions

What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Barcelona?
Barcelona is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Johannesburg is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Johannesburg, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 9:00 AM in Johannesburg, clocks in Barcelona show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Johannesburg, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 6:00 PM in Johannesburg, clocks in Barcelona show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Johannesburg and Barcelona are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Johannesburg (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Barcelona), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Barcelona compared with Johannesburg?
The new day starts in Barcelona later: until 1:00 AM in Johannesburg, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Barcelona, Johannesburg is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Johannesburg and Barcelona change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Barcelona but not in Johannesburg. From March 28, 2027, Barcelona and Johannesburg will have the same time.
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