Mexico City to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 8 h ahead of Mexico City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Mexico City 17:02 5:02 PM Barcelona 01:02 1:02 AM You –:–
17:02 5:02 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
01:02 1:02 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:57 · 🌙 19:22
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+8 h
Barcelona is 8 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City 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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:02 | 01:02 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 07:57 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 19:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 1,660,122 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
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Mexico City and Barcelona: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Barcelona?
Barcelona is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 5:00 PM in Barcelona.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Barcelona.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Barcelona are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico City (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Barcelona compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Barcelona earlier: at 4:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Barcelona, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Mexico City 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 7 hours ahead of Mexico City.
