Barcelona to Chicago, IL: time difference
Chicago, IL is 7 h behind Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Barcelona 03:57 3:57 AM Chicago, IL 20:57 8:57 PM You –:–
03:57 3:57 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
20:57 8:57 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:20
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−7 h
Chicago, IL is 7 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Chicago, IL are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇸 Barcelona
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
🇺🇸 Chicago, IL
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇺🇸 Chicago, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:57 | 20:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 2,746,388 |
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Chicago, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Chicago, IL?
Chicago is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Chicago, IL, at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Chicago it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Chicago, IL, when it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona?
When it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, it is 11:00 AM in Chicago.
When do working hours in Barcelona and in Chicago, IL, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Chicago.
When is it still the previous day in Chicago, IL?
Until 7:00 AM in Barcelona it is still the previous day in Chicago. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Chicago it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Chicago, IL, the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Chicago will be 6 hours behind Barcelona.
