Iowa City, IA to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 7 h ahead of Iowa City, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Iowa City, IA 13:51 1:51 PM Barcelona 20:51 8:51 PM You –:–
13:51 1:51 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:20
20:51 8:51 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:08 · 🌙 19:06
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+7 h
Barcelona is 7 h ahead of Iowa City, IA.
When you, Iowa City, IA 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
🇺🇸 Iowa City, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Iowa City, IA | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:51 | 20:51 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Iowa City, IA | — | +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 | 07:23 | 08:08 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 19:06 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 74,828 | 1,660,122 |
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Iowa City, IA and Barcelona: common questions
How many hours ahead of Iowa City, IA, is Barcelona?
The clocks in Barcelona are 7 hours ahead of those in Iowa City (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Barcelona at the start of the working day in Iowa City, IA?
The working day in Iowa City starts at 9:00 AM; in Barcelona it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Barcelona at the end of the working day in Iowa City, IA?
The working day in Iowa City ends at 6:00 PM; in Barcelona it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Iowa City, IA, and Barcelona are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Iowa City (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 Iowa City, IA, 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 Iowa City.
Does the time difference between Iowa City, IA, and Barcelona change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 6 hours ahead of Iowa City.
