Barcelona to San Rafael: time difference
San Rafael 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 14:30 2:30 PM San Rafael 06:30 6:30 AM You –:–
14:30 2:30 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:08 · 🌙 19:06
06:30 6:30 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−8 h
San Rafael is 8 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
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 Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:30 | 06:30 |
| 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 | 30,000 |
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
How many hours behind Barcelona is San Rafael?
The clocks in San Rafael are 8 hours behind those in Barcelona (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
What time is it in San Rafael when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 1:00 AM in San Rafael.
What time is it in San Rafael at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in San Rafael it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call San Rafael from Barcelona?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Barcelona – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in San Rafael – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in San Rafael?
Until 8:00 AM in Barcelona it is still the previous day in San Rafael. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in San Rafael it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Does the time gap between Barcelona and San Rafael change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Barcelona but not in San Rafael. From October 25, 2026, San Rafael will be 7 hours behind Barcelona.
