Houston, TX to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 7 h ahead of Houston, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Houston, TX 20:58 8:58 PM Barcelona 03:58 3:58 AM You –:–
20:58 8:58 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:59
03:58 3:58 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
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+7 h
Barcelona is 7 h ahead of Houston, TX.
When you, Houston, TX 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
🇺🇸 Houston, TX
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 | 🇺🇸 Houston, TX | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:58 | 03:58 |
| 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 Houston, TX | — | +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 | 07:20 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 19:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 2,304,580 | 1,660,122 |
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Houston, TX and Barcelona: common questions
What is the time difference between Houston, TX, and Barcelona?
Barcelona is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Houston is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Houston, TX, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 9:00 AM in Houston, clocks in Barcelona show 4:00 PM.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 6:00 PM in Houston, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Houston, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in Barcelona.
When do working hours in Houston, TX, and in Barcelona overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Houston, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona.
From what time in Houston, TX, is it tomorrow in Barcelona?
Once it is 5:00 PM in Houston, the date in Barcelona has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day in Houston.
Is the time difference between Houston, TX, 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 6 hours ahead of Houston.
