Barcelona to Detroit, MI: time difference
Detroit, MI is 6 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 04:56 4:56 AM Detroit, MI 22:56 10:56 PM You –:–
04:56 4:56 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
22:56 10:56 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 19:02
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−6 h
Detroit, MI is 6 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Detroit, MI 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
🇺🇸 Detroit, MI
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 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇺🇸 Detroit, MI |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:56 | 22:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Detroit |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 07:39 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 632,464 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Barcelona and Detroit, MI: common questions
How many hours behind Barcelona is Detroit, MI?
The clocks in Detroit are 6 hours behind those in Barcelona (UTC−4 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Detroit, MI, when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 3:00 AM in Detroit.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Detroit, MI?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Detroit show 12:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Detroit, MI, from Barcelona?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Barcelona – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Detroit – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Barcelona is it still yesterday in Detroit, MI?
Before 6:00 AM in Barcelona, the date in Detroit has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Detroit, it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Does the time gap between Barcelona and Detroit, MI, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Barcelona and in Detroit change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Detroit will be 5 hours behind Barcelona.
