Santa Monica, CA to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 9 h ahead of Santa Monica, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Santa Monica, CA 17:09 5:09 PM Barcelona 02:09 2:09 AM You –:–
17:09 5:09 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:17
02:09 2:09 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:08 · 🌙 19:06
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+9 h
Barcelona is 9 h ahead of Santa Monica, CA.
When you, Santa Monica, 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
🇺🇸 Santa Monica, 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 | 🇺🇸 Santa Monica, CA | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:09 | 02:09 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Santa Monica, 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 | 07:02 | 08:08 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 19:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 89,736 | 1,660,122 |
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Santa Monica, CA and Barcelona: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Monica, CA, and Barcelona?
Barcelona is 9 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Santa Monica is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Santa Monica, CA, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 9:00 AM in Santa Monica, clocks in Barcelona show 6:00 PM.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Monica, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Monica, it is 3:00 AM (the next day) in Barcelona.
When do working hours in Santa Monica, CA, and in Barcelona overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Santa Monica (9:00 AM) is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, and the start of the day in Barcelona is 12:00 AM in Santa Monica.
From what time in Santa Monica, CA, is it tomorrow in Barcelona?
Once it is 3:00 PM in Santa Monica, the date in Barcelona has already changed. Until 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day in Santa Monica.
Does the time difference between Santa Monica, CA, and Barcelona change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 8 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
