Barcelona to San Jose: time difference
San Jose 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 14:13 2:13 PM San Jose 06:13 6:13 AM You –:–
14:13 2:13 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
06:13 6:13 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−8 h
San Jose is 8 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and San Jose 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
🇨🇷 San Jose
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 | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:13 | 06:13 |
| 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/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 342,188 |
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 San Jose: common questions
How many hours behind Barcelona is San Jose?
The clocks in San Jose are 8 hours behind those in Barcelona (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
What time is it in San Jose at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Barcelona and in San Jose overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in San Jose.
Until what time in Barcelona is it still yesterday in San Jose?
Before 8:00 AM in Barcelona, the date in San Jose has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in San Jose, it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, San Jose will be 7 hours behind Barcelona.
