Barcelona to Des Moines, IA: time difference
Des Moines, IA 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 15:15 3:15 PM Des Moines, IA 08:15 8:15 AM You –:–
15:15 3:15 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:11 · 🌙 19:02
08:15 8:15 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:26
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−7 h
Des Moines, IA is 7 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Des Moines, IA 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
🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:15 | 08:15 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 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 | 08:11 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 10 h 50 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 214,133 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Des Moines, IA: common questions
How far behind Barcelona is Des Moines, IA?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Barcelona: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Des Moines, IA, when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 2:00 AM in Des Moines.
What time is it in Des Moines, IA, at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in Des Moines it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Des Moines, IA, are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Des Moines), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Des Moines, IA?
Until 7:00 AM in Barcelona it is still the previous day in Des Moines. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Des Moines it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Does the time gap between Barcelona and Des Moines, IA, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Barcelona and in Des Moines change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Des Moines will be 6 hours behind Barcelona.
