Sterling to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 7 h ahead of Sterling. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+7 h
Your time
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Sterling 02:39 2:39 AM Barcelona 09:39 9:39 AM You –:–
02:39 2:39 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:14
09:39 9:39 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:07 · 🌙 19:08
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+7 h
Barcelona is 7 h ahead of Sterling.
When you, Sterling 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
🇺🇸 Sterling
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 | 🇺🇸 Sterling | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:39 | 09:39 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sterling | — | +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 | 07:15 | 08:07 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 14,782 | 1,660,122 |
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Sterling and Barcelona: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sterling is Barcelona?
The clocks in Barcelona are 7 hours ahead of those in Sterling (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Barcelona at the start of the working day in Sterling?
The working day in Sterling 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 Sterling?
The working day in Sterling ends at 6:00 PM; in Barcelona it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sterling and Barcelona are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Sterling (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Sterling is it tomorrow in Barcelona?
Once it is 5:00 PM in Sterling, the date in Barcelona has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day in Sterling.
Is the time difference between Sterling 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 Sterling.
