Current Time in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
8:40:56 AM
08:40:56
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Madrid
Time zone details
Barcelona is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Barcelona
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Spain
- Administrative area
- Catalonia
- District
- Província de Barcelona
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
- Dialing code
- +34
- Population
- 1,686,208
- Elevation
- 15 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 23' N / 2° 09' E
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All times shown relative to Barcelona local time
Clock changes in Barcelona
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 37 min2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 37 min2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (52.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 37 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Barcelona
Time context
Barcelona follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Madrid
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CEST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Catalonia
- Fiesta Nacional de España
- All Saints' Day
- Día de la Constitución Española
Nearby scheduled airports for Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat AirportBCNLarge airport12.2 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BCN / LEBL
About 12.2 km (7.6 mi) south-southwest of Barcelona
Scheduled airline service in source data
Girona-Costa Brava AirportGROLarge airport · Serves Girona76.1 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · GRO / LEGE
About 76.1 km (47.3 mi) northeast of Barcelona
Scheduled airline service in source data
Reus AirportREULarge airport · Serves Reus87.0 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · REU / LERS
About 87.0 km (54.1 mi) west-southwest of Barcelona
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Barcelona in?
- Barcelona currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Madrid.
- When is the next clock change in Barcelona?
- Clocks in Barcelona move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Is Barcelona currently on daylight saving time?
- Barcelona is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Barcelona right now?
- Barcelona is currently UTC+02:00