Nairobi to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 1 h behind Nairobi. 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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Nairobi 05:29 5:29 AM Barcelona 04:29 4:29 AM You –:–
05:29 5:29 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:24
04:29 4:29 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
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−1 h
Barcelona is 1 h behind Nairobi.
When you, Nairobi 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
🇰🇪 Nairobi
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 | 🇰🇪 Nairobi | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:29 | 04:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Nairobi | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 19:20 |
| Daylight | 12 h 8 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 3,138,295 | 1,660,122 |
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Big time differences
Nairobi and Barcelona: common questions
What is the time difference between Nairobi and Barcelona?
Barcelona is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Nairobi is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 9:00 AM in Nairobi?
When it is 9:00 AM in Nairobi, it is 8:00 AM in Barcelona.
If it is 6:00 PM in Nairobi, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 6:00 PM in Nairobi, clocks in Barcelona show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Nairobi and Barcelona are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Nairobi (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 Nairobi?
The new day starts in Barcelona later: until 1:00 AM in Nairobi, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Barcelona, Nairobi is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Nairobi and Barcelona change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Barcelona but not in Nairobi. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 2 hours behind Nairobi.
