South Africa to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 1 h behind South Africa. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇪🇸 Barcelona, Spain
29
- Central European Standard Time
- UTC+1
- Daytime
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 17:42 · 10 h 13 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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South Africa 10:01 10:01 AM Barcelona 09:01 9:01 AM You –:–
10:01 10:01 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
09:01 9:01 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 17:42
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−1 h
Barcelona is 1 h behind South Africa.
When you, South Africa 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
🇿🇦 South Africa
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 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:01 | 09:01 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Central European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from South Africa | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 19:19 | 17:42 |
| Daylight | 13 h 37 min | 10 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 62,027,503 | 1,660,122 |
Compare South Africa with another city
More comparisons with South Africa: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
South Africa and Barcelona: common questions
How far behind South Africa is Barcelona?
Barcelona is 1 hour behind South Africa: UTC+1 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in South Africa, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 9:00 AM in South Africa, clocks in Barcelona show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in South Africa, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 6:00 PM in South Africa, clocks in Barcelona show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Barcelona from South Africa?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in South Africa – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Barcelona – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Barcelona compared with South Africa?
The new day starts in Barcelona later: until 1:00 AM in South Africa, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Barcelona, South Africa is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between South Africa and Barcelona change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Barcelona but not in South Africa. From March 28, 2027, Barcelona and South Africa will have the same time.
