Barcelona to Houston, TX: time difference
Houston, TX 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 04:00 4:00 AM Houston, TX 21:00 9:00 PM You –:–
04:00 4:00 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
21:00 9:00 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:59
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−7 h
Houston, TX is 7 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Houston, TX 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
🇺🇸 Houston, TX
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 | 🇺🇸 Houston, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:00 | 21:00 |
| 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 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 2,304,580 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Houston, TX: common questions
How far behind Barcelona is Houston, TX?
Houston is 7 hours behind Barcelona: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Houston, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 2:00 AM in Houston.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Houston, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Houston show 11:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Houston, TX, from Barcelona?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Barcelona – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Houston – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Houston, TX, compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Houston later: until 7:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Houston, Barcelona is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Houston, TX, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Houston will be 6 hours behind Barcelona.
