Rui'an to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 6 h behind Rui'an. 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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Rui'an 14:21 2:21 PM Barcelona 08:21 8:21 AM You –:–
14:21 2:21 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:32
08:21 8:21 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:01 · 🌙 19:15
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−6 h
Barcelona is 6 h behind Rui'an.
When you, Rui'an 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
🇨🇳 Rui'an
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 | 🇨🇳 Rui'an | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:21 | 08:21 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Rui'an | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:57 | 08:01 |
| Sunset | 17:32 | 19:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 213,600 | 1,660,122 |
Compare Rui'an with another city
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Rui'an and Barcelona: common questions
What is the time difference between Rui'an and Barcelona?
Barcelona is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC+2, while Rui'an is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 9:00 AM in Rui'an?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rui'an, it is 3:00 AM in Barcelona.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 6:00 PM in Rui'an?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rui'an, it is 12:00 PM in Barcelona.
When do working hours in Rui'an and in Barcelona overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rui'an, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Barcelona.
When is it still the previous day in Barcelona?
Until 6:00 AM in Rui'an it is still the previous day in Barcelona. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Barcelona it is already the next day in Rui'an.
Does the time difference between Rui'an and Barcelona change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 7 hours behind Rui'an.
