Shantou to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 6 h behind Shantou. 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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Shantou 16:52 4:52 PM Barcelona 10:52 10:52 AM You –:–
16:52 4:52 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 17:49
10:52 10:52 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 19:12
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−6 h
Barcelona is 6 h behind Shantou.
When you, Shantou 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
🇨🇳 Shantou
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 | 🇨🇳 Shantou | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:52 | 10:52 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Shantou | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 08:03 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 19:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 5,389,328 | 1,660,122 |
Compare Shantou with another city
More comparisons with Shantou: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Shantou and Barcelona: common questions
How far behind Shantou is Barcelona?
Barcelona is 6 hours behind Shantou: UTC+2 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Barcelona at the start of the working day in Shantou?
The working day in Shantou starts at 9:00 AM; in Barcelona it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Shantou, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 6:00 PM in Shantou, clocks in Barcelona show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Shantou and Barcelona are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Shantou (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Barcelona), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Barcelona?
Until 6:00 AM in Shantou 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 Shantou.
Does the time difference between Shantou and Barcelona change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 7 hours behind Shantou.
