Monterrey to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 8 h ahead of Monterrey. 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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Monterrey 20:29 8:29 PM Barcelona 04:29 4:29 AM You –:–
20:29 8:29 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:21
04:29 4:29 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
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+8 h
Barcelona is 8 h ahead of Monterrey.
When you, Monterrey 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
🇲🇽 Monterrey
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 | 🇲🇽 Monterrey | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:29 | 04:29 |
| 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 Monterrey | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Monterrey | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 19:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 1,142,994 | 1,660,122 |
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Monterrey and Barcelona: common questions
How far ahead of Monterrey is Barcelona?
Barcelona is 8 hours ahead of Monterrey: UTC+2 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Barcelona at the start of the working day in Monterrey?
The working day in Monterrey starts at 9:00 AM; in Barcelona it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Barcelona at the end of the working day in Monterrey?
The working day in Monterrey ends at 6:00 PM; in Barcelona it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Monterrey and Barcelona are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Monterrey (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 Monterrey?
The new day starts in Barcelona earlier: at 4:00 PM in Monterrey it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Barcelona, Monterrey is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Monterrey 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 Monterrey.
