Barcelona to San Rafael: time difference
San Rafael is 5 h behind Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Barcelona 13:35 1:35 PM San Rafael 08:35 8:35 AM You –:–
13:35 1:35 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
08:35 8:35 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 19:44
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−5 h
San Rafael is 5 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and San Rafael 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 Rafael
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 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇦🇷 San Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:35 | 08:35 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Argentina/Mendoza |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 19:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 118,850 |
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 Rafael: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and San Rafael?
San Rafael is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
What time is it in San Rafael at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in San Rafael it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in San Rafael?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in San Rafael show 1:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and San Rafael are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in San Rafael), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in San Rafael?
Until 5:00 AM in Barcelona it is still the previous day in San Rafael. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in San Rafael it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and San Rafael the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, San Rafael will be 4 hours behind Barcelona.
