Barcelona to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz is 6 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 03:38 3:38 AM Santa Cruz 21:38 9:38 PM You –:–
03:38 3:38 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:08 · 🌙 19:06
21:38 9:38 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 18:21
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−6 h
Santa Cruz is 6 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Santa Cruz 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
🇦🇼 Santa Cruz
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 16 4 PM 17 5 PM
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇦🇼 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:38 | 21:38 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Aruba |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:08 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 19:06 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 15,236 |
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 Santa Cruz: common questions
How far behind Barcelona is Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz is 6 hours behind Barcelona: UTC−4 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Santa Cruz when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 3:00 AM in Santa Cruz.
What time is it in Santa Cruz when it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona?
When it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, it is 12:00 PM in Santa Cruz.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Santa Cruz are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Santa Cruz), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Barcelona is it still yesterday in Santa Cruz?
Before 6:00 AM in Barcelona, the date in Santa Cruz has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Santa Cruz the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Santa Cruz will be 5 hours behind Barcelona.
