Tampico to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 8 h ahead of Tampico. 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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Tampico 20:29 8:29 PM Barcelona 04:29 4:29 AM You –:–
20:29 8:29 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 18:13
04:29 4:29 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
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+8 h
Barcelona is 8 h ahead of Tampico.
When you, Tampico 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
🇲🇽 Tampico
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Tampico | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:29 | 04:29 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Tampico | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Monterrey | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:26 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 19:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 297,562 | 1,660,122 |
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Tampico and Barcelona: common questions
How many hours ahead of Tampico is Barcelona?
The clocks in Barcelona are 8 hours ahead of those in Tampico (UTC+2 and UTC−6).
If it is 9:00 AM in Tampico, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 9:00 AM in Tampico, clocks in Barcelona show 5:00 PM.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 6:00 PM in Tampico?
When it is 6:00 PM in Tampico, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Barcelona.
Is there a time when both Tampico and Barcelona are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Tampico (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Barcelona compared with Tampico?
The new day starts in Barcelona earlier: at 4:00 PM in Tampico it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Barcelona, Tampico is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Tampico and Barcelona change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Barcelona but not in Tampico. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 7 hours ahead of Tampico.
