Riyadh to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 1 h behind Riyadh. 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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Riyadh 03:54 3:54 AM Barcelona 02:54 2:54 AM You –:–
03:54 3:54 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:33
02:54 2:54 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
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−1 h
Barcelona is 1 h behind Riyadh.
When you, Riyadh 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
🇸🇦 Riyadh
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 | 🇸🇦 Riyadh | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:54 | 02:54 |
| 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 Riyadh | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Riyadh | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 17:33 | 19:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 5,188,286 | 1,660,122 |
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Riyadh and Barcelona: common questions
What is the time difference between Riyadh and Barcelona?
Barcelona is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Riyadh is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Barcelona at the start of the working day in Riyadh?
The working day in Riyadh starts at 9:00 AM; in Barcelona it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Riyadh, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 6:00 PM in Riyadh, clocks in Barcelona show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Riyadh and in Barcelona overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Riyadh, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Barcelona.
Until what time in Riyadh is it still yesterday in Barcelona?
Before 1:00 AM in Riyadh, the date in Barcelona has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Barcelona, it is already the next day in Riyadh.
Does the time gap between Riyadh and Barcelona change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Barcelona but not in Riyadh. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 2 hours behind Riyadh.
