Barcelona uses Europe/Madrid — UTC+01:00 (CET) in standard time and UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Catalonia, Spain. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Barcelona's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Barcelona uses UTC+01:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Barcelona is Europe/Madrid. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 03:00 → 02:00
Madrid, Valencia, Zaragoza, Seville, Málaga
Currency: Euro (EUR). Calling code: +34. Languages: Spanish.
Barcelona is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain after Madrid.
With a population of 1.7 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the province of Barcelona and is home to around 5.7 million people, making it the fifth most populous urban area of the European Union after Paris, the Ruhr area, Madrid, and Milan.
It is one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range.
According to tradition, Barcelona was founded by either the Phoenicians or the Carthaginians, who had trading posts along the Catalonian coast. In the Middle Ages, Barcelona became the capital of the County of Barcelona.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Barcelona. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
1,686,208 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Catalonia, Spain.
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00 (CET).
Observes DST.
Euro (EUR) · +34.
Palma, Toulouse, Zaragoza
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) about 12.2 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 20.9°C and lows 12.5°C. Warmest month: August (average high 29.7°C); coolest month: January (average low 5.4°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
The Barcelona metropolitan area comprises over 66% of the people of Catalonia, one of the richer regions in Europe and the fourth richest region per capita in Spain, with a GDP per capita amounting to €28,400 (16% more than the EU average). The greater Barcelona metropolitan area had a GDP amounting to $177 billion (equivalent to $34,821 in per capita terms, 44% more than the EU average), making it the 4th most economically powerful city by gross GDP in the European Union, and 35th in the world in 2009. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Catalonia · IANA zone: Europe/Madrid · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Barcelona. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Barcelona and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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