Heredia to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 8 h ahead of Heredia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Heredia 04:58 4:58 AM Barcelona 12:58 12:58 PM You –:–
04:58 4:58 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
12:58 12:58 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
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+8 h
Barcelona is 8 h ahead of Heredia.
When you, Heredia 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
🇨🇷 Heredia
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 | 🇨🇷 Heredia | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:58 | 12:58 |
| 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 Heredia | — | +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 | 117,000 | 1,660,122 |
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Heredia and Barcelona: common questions
How many hours ahead of Heredia is Barcelona?
The clocks in Barcelona are 8 hours ahead of those in Heredia (UTC+2 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 9:00 AM in Heredia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Heredia, it is 5:00 PM in Barcelona.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 6:00 PM in Heredia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Heredia, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Barcelona.
When is a good time to call Barcelona from Heredia?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Heredia – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Heredia is it tomorrow in Barcelona?
Once it is 4:00 PM in Heredia, the date in Barcelona has already changed. Until 8:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day in Heredia.
Does the time gap between Heredia and Barcelona change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Barcelona but not in Heredia. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 7 hours ahead of Heredia.
