San Diego, CA to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 9 h ahead of San Diego, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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San Diego, CA 04:40 4:40 AM Barcelona 13:40 1:40 PM You –:–
04:40 4:40 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 18:23
13:40 1:40 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
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+9 h
Barcelona is 9 h ahead of San Diego, CA.
When you, San Diego, 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
🇺🇸 San Diego, 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 | 🇺🇸 San Diego, CA | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:40 | 13:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from San Diego, 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 | 06:50 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 19:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 1,386,932 | 1,660,122 |
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San Diego, CA and Barcelona: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Diego, CA, is Barcelona?
The clocks in Barcelona are 9 hours ahead of those in San Diego (UTC+2 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Barcelona at the start of the working day in San Diego, CA?
The working day in San Diego starts at 9:00 AM; in Barcelona it is 6:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Barcelona at the end of the working day in San Diego, CA?
The working day in San Diego ends at 6:00 PM; in Barcelona it is 3:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in San Diego, CA, and in Barcelona overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in San Diego (9:00 AM) is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, and the start of the day in Barcelona is 12:00 AM in San Diego.
When is it already the next day in Barcelona?
From 3:00 PM in San Diego, CA, it is already the next day in Barcelona. The other way round, until 9:00 AM in Barcelona it is still the previous day in San Diego.
Is the time difference between San Diego, CA, and Barcelona the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 8 hours ahead of San Diego.
