Barcelona to Tamarindo: time difference
Tamarindo 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 01:23 1:23 AM Tamarindo 17:23 5:23 PM You –:–
01:23 1:23 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:06 · 🌙 19:09
17:23 5:23 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 17:26
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−8 h
Tamarindo is 8 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Tamarindo 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
🇨🇷 Tamarindo
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 | 🇨🇷 Tamarindo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:23 | 17:23 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 08:06 | 05:33 |
| Sunset | 19:09 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 6,000 |
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 Tamarindo: common questions
How many hours behind Barcelona is Tamarindo?
The clocks in Tamarindo are 8 hours behind those in Barcelona (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Tamarindo at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Tamarindo it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Tamarindo?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Tamarindo show 10:00 AM.
When do working hours in Barcelona and in Tamarindo 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 Tamarindo.
When is it still the previous day in Tamarindo?
Until 8:00 AM in Barcelona it is still the previous day in Tamarindo. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Tamarindo it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Tamarindo the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Tamarindo will be 7 hours behind Barcelona.
