Zanzibar to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 1 h behind Zanzibar. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Zanzibar 05:32 5:32 AM Barcelona 04:32 4:32 AM You –:–
05:32 5:32 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 18:17
04:32 4:32 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
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Barcelona is 1 h behind Zanzibar.
When you, Zanzibar 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
🇹🇿 Zanzibar
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 | 🇹🇿 Zanzibar | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:32 | 04:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Zanzibar | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Dar es Salaam | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 19:20 |
| Daylight | 12 h 12 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 709,809 | 1,660,122 |
Compare Zanzibar with another city
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Zanzibar and Barcelona: common questions
What is the time difference between Zanzibar and Barcelona?
Barcelona is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Zanzibar is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 9:00 AM in Zanzibar?
When it is 9:00 AM in Zanzibar, it is 8:00 AM in Barcelona.
If it is 6:00 PM in Zanzibar, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 6:00 PM in Zanzibar, clocks in Barcelona show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Zanzibar and in Barcelona overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Zanzibar, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Barcelona.
When is it still the previous day in Barcelona?
Until 1:00 AM in Zanzibar it is still the previous day in Barcelona. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Barcelona it is already the next day in Zanzibar.
Does the time difference between Zanzibar and Barcelona change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 2 hours behind Zanzibar.
