Barcelona to Cartago: time difference
Cartago is 8 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 09:20 9:20 AM Cartago 01:20 1:20 AM You –:–
09:20 9:20 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 19:12
01:20 1:20 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:20
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−8 h
Cartago is 8 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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇨🇷 Cartago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:20 | 01:20 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:03 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 19:12 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 110,000 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
More comparisons with Barcelona: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Barcelona and Cartago: common questions
How many hours behind Barcelona is Cartago?
The clocks in Cartago are 8 hours behind those in Barcelona (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Cartago when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 1:00 AM in Cartago.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Cartago?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Cartago show 10:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Cartago from Barcelona?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Barcelona – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 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 8:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Cartago, Barcelona is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Barcelona and Cartago change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Barcelona but not in Cartago. From October 25, 2026, Cartago will be 7 hours behind Barcelona.
