Ottawa to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 6 h ahead of Ottawa. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Ottawa 21:30 9:30 PM Barcelona 03:30 3:30 AM You –:–
21:30 9:30 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:30
03:30 3:30 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
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+6 h
Barcelona is 6 h ahead of Ottawa.
When you, Ottawa 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
🇨🇦 Ottawa
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Ottawa | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:30 | 03:30 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Ottawa | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 19:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 1,000,000 | 1,660,122 |
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Ottawa and Barcelona: common questions
How many hours ahead of Ottawa is Barcelona?
The clocks in Barcelona are 6 hours ahead of those in Ottawa (UTC+2 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 9:00 AM in Ottawa?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ottawa, it is 3:00 PM in Barcelona.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 6:00 PM in Ottawa?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ottawa, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Barcelona.
When is a good time to call Barcelona from Ottawa?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Ottawa – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Barcelona compared with Ottawa?
The new day starts in Barcelona earlier: at 6:00 PM in Ottawa it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Barcelona, Ottawa is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Ottawa and Barcelona change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 5 hours ahead of Ottawa.
