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 22:14 10:14 PM Santa Cruz 16:14 4:14 PM You –:–
22:14 10:14 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 17:53
16:14 4:14 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:41
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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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇯🇲 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:14 | 16:14 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:18 | 06:09 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 17:41 |
| Daylight | 10 h 35 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 8,217 |
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 many hours behind Barcelona is Santa Cruz?
The clocks in Santa Cruz are 6 hours behind those in Barcelona (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Santa Cruz at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Cruz it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Cruz at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Cruz it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
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.
When is it still the previous day in Santa Cruz?
Until 6:00 AM in Barcelona it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Santa Cruz change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From March 28, 2027, Santa Cruz will be 7 hours behind Barcelona.
