Taiyuan to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 6 h behind Taiyuan. 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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Taiyuan 19:03 7:03 PM Barcelona 13:03 1:03 PM You –:–
19:03 7:03 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 17:50
13:03 1:03 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:07 · 🌙 19:08
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−6 h
Barcelona is 6 h behind Taiyuan.
When you, Taiyuan 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
🇨🇳 Taiyuan
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 | 🇨🇳 Taiyuan | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:03 | 13:03 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Taiyuan | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 08:07 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 3,525,300 | 1,660,122 |
Compare Taiyuan with another city
More comparisons with Taiyuan: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Taiyuan and Barcelona: common questions
How far behind Taiyuan is Barcelona?
Barcelona is 6 hours behind Taiyuan: UTC+2 against UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Taiyuan, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 9:00 AM in Taiyuan, clocks in Barcelona show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 6:00 PM in Taiyuan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Taiyuan, it is 12:00 PM in Barcelona.
When is a good time to call Barcelona from Taiyuan?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Taiyuan – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Barcelona – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Barcelona compared with Taiyuan?
The new day starts in Barcelona later: until 6:00 AM in Taiyuan, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Barcelona, Taiyuan is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Taiyuan and Barcelona the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 7 hours behind Taiyuan.
