Mecca to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 1 h behind Mecca. 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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Mecca 04:00 4:00 AM Barcelona 03:00 3:00 AM You –:–
04:00 4:00 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 17:54
03:00 3:00 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:08 · 🌙 19:06
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−1 h
Barcelona is 1 h behind Mecca.
When you, Mecca 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
🇸🇦 Mecca
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇦 Mecca | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:00 | 03:00 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Mecca | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Riyadh | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 08:08 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 19:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 1,675,368 | 1,660,122 |
Compare Mecca with another city
More comparisons with Mecca: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Mecca and Barcelona: common questions
What is the time difference between Mecca and Barcelona?
Barcelona is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Mecca is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Barcelona at the start of the working day in Mecca?
The working day in Mecca starts at 9:00 AM; in Barcelona it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Barcelona at the end of the working day in Mecca?
The working day in Mecca ends at 6:00 PM; in Barcelona it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mecca and Barcelona are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mecca (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Barcelona), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Barcelona?
Until 1:00 AM in Mecca it is still the previous day in Barcelona. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Barcelona it is already the next day in Mecca.
Does the time gap between Mecca and Barcelona change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Barcelona but not in Mecca. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 2 hours behind Mecca.
