Barcelona to Cartago: time difference
Cartago is 7 h behind Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Barcelona 10:19 10:19 AM Cartago 03:19 3:19 AM You –:–
10:19 10:19 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 19:12
03:19 3:19 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
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−7 h
Cartago is 7 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Cartago are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇸 Barcelona
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
🇨🇴 Cartago
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇨🇴 Cartago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:19 | 03:19 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:03 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 19:12 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 135,365 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Cartago: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Cartago?
Cartago is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, what time is it in Cartago?
At 9:00 AM in Barcelona, clocks in Cartago show 2:00 AM.
What time is it in Cartago when it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona?
When it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, it is 11:00 AM in Cartago.
When is a good time to call Cartago from Barcelona?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Barcelona – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Cartago – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Cartago compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Cartago later: until 7:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Cartago, Barcelona is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Cartago the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cartago will be 6 hours behind Barcelona.
