Hickory, NC to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 6 h ahead of Hickory, NC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Hickory, NC 09:28 9:28 AM Barcelona 15:28 3:28 PM You –:–
09:28 9:28 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:47
15:28 3:28 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:07 · 🌙 19:08
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+6 h
Barcelona is 6 h ahead of Hickory, NC.
When you, Hickory, NC and Barcelona are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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🇺🇸 Hickory, NC
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Hickory, NC | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:28 | 15:28 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Hickory, NC | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 08:07 |
| Sunset | 18:47 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 40,374 | 1,660,122 |
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Hickory, NC and Barcelona: common questions
How far ahead of Hickory, NC, is Barcelona?
Barcelona is 6 hours ahead of Hickory: UTC+2 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Barcelona at the start of the working day in Hickory, NC?
The working day in Hickory starts at 9:00 AM; in Barcelona it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Hickory, NC, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 6:00 PM in Hickory, clocks in Barcelona show 12:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Hickory, NC, and in Barcelona overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Hickory, which is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona.
When is it already the next day in Barcelona?
From 6:00 PM in Hickory, NC, it is already the next day in Barcelona. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in Barcelona it is still the previous day in Hickory.
Is the time difference between Hickory, NC, and Barcelona 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, Barcelona will be 5 hours ahead of Hickory.
