Barcelona to Escazu: time difference
Escazu 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 14:27 2:27 PM Escazu 06:27 6:27 AM You –:–
14:27 2:27 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:08 · 🌙 19:06
06:27 6:27 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−8 h
Escazu is 8 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Escazu 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
🇨🇷 Escazu
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 | 🇨🇷 Escazu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:27 | 06:27 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 08:08 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 19:06 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 11,984 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Escazu: common questions
How far behind Barcelona is Escazu?
Escazu is 8 hours behind Barcelona: UTC−6 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Escazu at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Escazu it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Escazu?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Escazu show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Escazu are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Escazu), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Escazu compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Escazu later: until 8:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Escazu, Barcelona is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Escazu the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Escazu will be 7 hours behind Barcelona.
