Playa Flamingo to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 8 h ahead of Playa Flamingo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Playa Flamingo 18:56 6:56 PM Barcelona 02:56 2:56 AM You –:–
18:56 6:56 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 17:26
02:56 2:56 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:07 · 🌙 19:08
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+8 h
Barcelona is 8 h ahead of Playa Flamingo.
When you, Playa Flamingo 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
🇨🇷 Playa Flamingo
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 | 🇨🇷 Playa Flamingo | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:56 | 02:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Playa Flamingo | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:33 | 08:07 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | — | 1,660,122 |
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Playa Flamingo and Barcelona: common questions
How far ahead of Playa Flamingo is Barcelona?
Barcelona is 8 hours ahead of Playa Flamingo: UTC+2 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Barcelona at the start of the working day in Playa Flamingo?
The working day in Playa Flamingo starts at 9:00 AM; in Barcelona it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Barcelona at the end of the working day in Playa Flamingo?
The working day in Playa Flamingo ends at 6:00 PM; in Barcelona it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa Flamingo and in Barcelona overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa Flamingo, which is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona.
When does the date change in Barcelona compared with Playa Flamingo?
The new day starts in Barcelona earlier: at 4:00 PM in Playa Flamingo it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Barcelona, Playa Flamingo is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa Flamingo 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 Playa Flamingo.
