Barcelona to Hoffman Estates, IL: time difference
Hoffman Estates, 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
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Barcelona 22:38 10:38 PM Hoffman Estates, IL 15:38 3:38 PM You –:–
22:38 10:38 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:05
15:38 3:38 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:04
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−7 h
Hoffman Estates, IL is 7 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Hoffman Estates, 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
🇺🇸 Hoffman Estates, 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 | 🇺🇸 Hoffman Estates, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:38 | 15:38 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 08:09 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 56 min | 10 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 51,895 |
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Barcelona and Hoffman Estates, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Hoffman Estates, IL?
Hoffman Estates is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Hoffman Estates, IL, when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 2:00 AM in Hoffman Estates.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Hoffman Estates, IL?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Hoffman Estates show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Hoffman Estates, IL, are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Hoffman Estates), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Hoffman Estates, IL?
Until 7:00 AM in Barcelona it is still the previous day in Hoffman Estates. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Hoffman Estates it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Hoffman Estates, 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, Hoffman Estates will be 6 hours behind Barcelona.
