Barcelona to Nicaragua: time difference
Nicaragua 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 12:38 12:38 PM Nicaragua 04:38 4:38 AM You –:–
12:38 12:38 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
04:38 4:38 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 17:30
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−8 h
Nicaragua is 8 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Nicaragua 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
🇳🇮 Nicaragua
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 | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:38 | 04:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Managua |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 05:35 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 17:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 6,676,948 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Big time differences
Barcelona and Nicaragua: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Nicaragua?
Nicaragua is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Nicaragua at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Nicaragua it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Nicaragua?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Nicaragua show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Nicaragua are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Nicaragua), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Nicaragua compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Nicaragua later: until 8:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Nicaragua, Barcelona is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Barcelona and Nicaragua change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Barcelona but not in Nicaragua. From October 25, 2026, Nicaragua will be 7 hours behind Barcelona.
