Putian to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 6 h behind Putian. 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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Putian 03:50 3:50 AM Barcelona 21:50 9:50 PM You –:–
03:50 3:50 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 17:33
21:50 9:50 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:05
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−6 h
Barcelona is 6 h behind Putian.
When you, Putian 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
🇨🇳 Putian
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Putian | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:50 | 21:50 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Putian | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:06 | 08:09 |
| Sunset | 17:33 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 1,954,000 | 1,660,122 |
Compare Putian with another city
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Big time differences
Putian and Barcelona: common questions
What is the time difference between Putian and Barcelona?
Barcelona is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC+2, while Putian is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Putian, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 9:00 AM in Putian, clocks in Barcelona show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Putian, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 6:00 PM in Putian, clocks in Barcelona show 12:00 PM.
When do working hours in Putian and in Barcelona overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Putian, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Barcelona.
When does the date change in Barcelona compared with Putian?
The new day starts in Barcelona later: until 6:00 AM in Putian, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Barcelona, Putian is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Putian 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 behind Putian.
