Costa Rica to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 8 h ahead of Costa Rica. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Costa Rica 01:59 1:59 AM Barcelona 09:59 9:59 AM You –:–
01:59 1:59 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
09:59 9:59 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
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+8 h
Barcelona is 8 h ahead of Costa Rica.
When you, Costa Rica and Barcelona are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
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
🇪🇸 Barcelona
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:59 | 09:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Costa Rica | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 19:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 5,044,197 | 1,660,122 |
Compare Costa Rica with another city
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Costa Rica and Barcelona: common questions
How far ahead of Costa Rica is Barcelona?
Barcelona is 8 hours ahead of Costa Rica: UTC+2 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Barcelona at the start of the working day in Costa Rica?
The working day in Costa Rica starts at 9:00 AM; in Barcelona it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Costa Rica, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 6:00 PM in Costa Rica, clocks in Barcelona show 2:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Costa Rica and in Barcelona overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Costa Rica, which is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona.
When is it already the next day in Barcelona?
From 4:00 PM in Costa Rica it is already the next day in Barcelona. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Barcelona it is still the previous day in Costa Rica.
Is the time difference between Costa Rica and Barcelona the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 7 hours ahead of Costa Rica.
