Chicago, IL to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 7 h ahead of Chicago, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Chicago, IL 20:07 8:07 PM Barcelona 03:07 3:07 AM You –:–
20:07 8:07 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:20
03:07 3:07 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
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+7 h
Barcelona is 7 h ahead of Chicago, IL.
When you, Chicago, IL and Barcelona are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Chicago, IL
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
🇪🇸 Barcelona
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Chicago, IL | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:07 | 03:07 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Chicago, IL | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:57 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 19:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 2,746,388 | 1,660,122 |
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Chicago, IL and Barcelona: common questions
How far ahead of Chicago, IL, is Barcelona?
Barcelona is 7 hours ahead of Chicago: UTC+2 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Chicago, IL, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 9:00 AM in Chicago, clocks in Barcelona show 4:00 PM.
What time is it in Barcelona at the end of the working day in Chicago, IL?
The working day in Chicago ends at 6:00 PM; in Barcelona it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Chicago, IL, and Barcelona are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Chicago (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Barcelona?
From 5:00 PM in Chicago, IL, it is already the next day in Barcelona. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in Barcelona it is still the previous day in Chicago.
Does the time gap between Chicago, IL, and Barcelona change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Chicago and in Barcelona change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 6 hours ahead of Chicago.
