Qatar to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 1 h behind Qatar. 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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Qatar 06:18 6:18 AM Barcelona 05:18 5:18 AM You –:–
06:18 6:18 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 17:13
05:18 5:18 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
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−1 h
Barcelona is 1 h behind Qatar.
When you, Qatar 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
🇶🇦 Qatar
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 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:18 | 05:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Qatar | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Qatar | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:30 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 19:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 2,639,211 | 1,660,122 |
Compare Qatar with another city
More comparisons with Qatar: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Qatar and Barcelona: common questions
How far behind Qatar is Barcelona?
Barcelona is 1 hour behind Qatar: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 9:00 AM in Qatar?
When it is 9:00 AM in Qatar, it is 8:00 AM in Barcelona.
If it is 6:00 PM in Qatar, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 6:00 PM in Qatar, clocks in Barcelona show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Qatar and in Barcelona overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Qatar, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Barcelona.
When is it still the previous day in Barcelona?
Until 1:00 AM in Qatar it is still the previous day in Barcelona. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Barcelona it is already the next day in Qatar.
Does the time gap between Qatar and Barcelona change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Barcelona but not in Qatar. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 2 hours behind Qatar.
