Soweto to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 1 h behind Soweto. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Soweto 00:27 12:27 AM Barcelona 23:27 11:27 PM You –:–
00:27 12:27 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:29
23:27 11:27 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 17:43
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−1 h
Barcelona is 1 h behind Soweto.
When you, Soweto 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
🇿🇦 Soweto
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 | 🇿🇦 Soweto | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:27 | 23:27 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Central European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Soweto | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:17 | 07:28 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 17:43 |
| Daylight | 13 h 12 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 1,270,000 | 1,660,122 |
Compare Soweto with another city
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Big time differences
Soweto and Barcelona: common questions
How far behind Soweto is Barcelona?
Barcelona is 1 hour behind Soweto: UTC+1 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Barcelona at the start of the working day in Soweto?
The working day in Soweto starts at 9:00 AM; in Barcelona it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Barcelona at the end of the working day in Soweto?
The working day in Soweto ends at 6:00 PM; in Barcelona it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Soweto and Barcelona are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Soweto (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Barcelona), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Soweto is it still yesterday in Barcelona?
Before 1:00 AM in Soweto, the date in Barcelona has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Barcelona, it is already the next day in Soweto.
Is the time difference between Soweto and Barcelona the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Barcelona and Soweto will have the same time.
