Madison, WI to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 7 h ahead of Madison, WI. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Madison, WI 19:56 7:56 PM Barcelona 02:56 2:56 AM You –:–
19:56 7:56 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 18:26
02:56 2:56 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
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+7 h
Barcelona is 7 h ahead of Madison, WI.
When you, Madison, WI 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
🇺🇸 Madison, WI
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 | 🇺🇸 Madison, WI | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:56 | 02:56 |
| 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 Madison, WI | — | +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 | 07:05 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 19:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 248,951 | 1,660,122 |
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Madison, WI and Barcelona: common questions
How many hours ahead of Madison, WI, is Barcelona?
The clocks in Barcelona are 7 hours ahead of those in Madison (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Madison, WI, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 9:00 AM in Madison, clocks in Barcelona show 4:00 PM.
What time is it in Barcelona at the end of the working day in Madison, WI?
The working day in Madison ends at 6:00 PM; in Barcelona it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Madison, WI, and in Barcelona overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Madison, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona.
From what time in Madison, WI, is it tomorrow in Barcelona?
Once it is 5:00 PM in Madison, the date in Barcelona has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day in Madison.
Does the time difference between Madison, WI, and Barcelona change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 6 hours ahead of Madison.
