Current Time in Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸
Lat/Long:
41.38879° N,
2.15899° E
Population: 1,686,208
Country:
🇪🇸
Spain
IANA Timezone:
Europe/Madrid
Timezone Offset:
UTC+01:00
· GMT+01:00
Timezone:
CET
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Spain:
CET
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Spain:
CEST
Time in Barcelona — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Barcelona's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Barcelona right now?
The current local time in Barcelona, Spain is 03:14 (Tuesday, 3 November 2026). Barcelona observes the Europe/Madrid time zone, which is UTC+1 .
Which time zone does Barcelona use?
Barcelona uses Europe/Madrid, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Barcelona.
Does Barcelona observe daylight saving time?
Barcelona is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Europe/Madrid time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Barcelona?
Right now Barcelona is at UTC+1. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Barcelona observes DST.
When does the day change in Barcelona?
Midnight in Barcelona occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Europe/Madrid zone. Since Barcelona is at UTC+1, the date here is ahead of UTC by 1 hours.