Palo Alto, CA to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 9 h ahead of Palo Alto, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Palo Alto, CA 11:17 11:17 AM Barcelona 20:17 8:17 PM You –:–
11:17 11:17 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:30
20:17 8:17 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:06 · 🌙 19:09
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+9 h
Barcelona is 9 h ahead of Palo Alto, CA.
When you, Palo Alto, CA 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
🇺🇸 Palo Alto, CA
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
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 8 8 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, CA | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:17 | 20:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Palo Alto, CA | — | +9 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 08:06 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 19:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 64,403 | 1,660,122 |
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Palo Alto, CA and Barcelona: common questions
How many hours ahead of Palo Alto, CA, is Barcelona?
The clocks in Barcelona are 9 hours ahead of those in Palo Alto (UTC+2 and UTC−7).
If it is 9:00 AM in Palo Alto, CA, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 9:00 AM in Palo Alto, clocks in Barcelona show 6:00 PM.
What time is it in Barcelona at the end of the working day in Palo Alto, CA?
The working day in Palo Alto ends at 6:00 PM; in Barcelona it is 3:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Barcelona from Palo Alto, CA?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Palo Alto and in Barcelona do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Palo Alto it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona; when the working day starts in Barcelona, it is 12:00 AM in Palo Alto.
From what time in Palo Alto, CA, is it tomorrow in Barcelona?
Once it is 3:00 PM in Palo Alto, the date in Barcelona has already changed. Until 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day in Palo Alto.
Does the time difference between Palo Alto, CA, and Barcelona change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 8 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
