Barcelona to Samara: time difference
Samara 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 05:33 5:33 AM Samara 21:33 9:33 PM You –:–
05:33 5:33 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:05
21:33 9:33 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 17:24
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−8 h
Samara is 8 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Samara 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
🇨🇷 Samara
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 | 🇨🇷 Samara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:33 | 21:33 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 08:09 | 05:31 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 56 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 1,071 |
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 Samara: common questions
How many hours behind Barcelona is Samara?
The clocks in Samara are 8 hours behind those in Barcelona (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Samara at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Samara it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Samara when it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona?
When it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, it is 10:00 AM in Samara.
When is a good time to call Samara from Barcelona?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Barcelona – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Samara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Barcelona is it still yesterday in Samara?
Before 8:00 AM in Barcelona, the date in Samara has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Samara, it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Samara the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Samara will be 7 hours behind Barcelona.
