Barcelona to Iowa City, IA: time difference
Iowa City, 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
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Barcelona 21:23 9:23 PM Iowa City, IA 14:23 2:23 PM You –:–
21:23 9:23 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:08 · 🌙 19:06
14:23 2:23 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:20
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−7 h
Iowa City, IA is 7 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Iowa City, 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
🇺🇸 Iowa City, 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 | 🇺🇸 Iowa City, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:23 | 14:23 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 08:08 | 07:23 |
| Sunset | 19:06 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 74,828 |
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Barcelona and Iowa City, IA: common questions
How many hours behind Barcelona is Iowa City, IA?
The clocks in Iowa City are 7 hours behind those in Barcelona (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Iowa City, IA, when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 2:00 AM in Iowa City.
What time is it in Iowa City, IA, at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in Iowa City it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Iowa City, IA, are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Iowa City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Iowa City, IA, compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Iowa City later: until 7:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Iowa City, Barcelona is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Iowa City, IA, 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, Iowa City will be 6 hours behind Barcelona.
