San José to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 5 h ahead of San José. 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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San José 17:50 5:50 PM Barcelona 22:50 10:50 PM You –:–
17:50 5:50 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
22:50 10:50 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:05
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+5 h
Barcelona is 5 h ahead of San José.
When you, San José 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
🇺🇾 San José
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇾 San José | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:50 | 22:50 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from San José | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 08:09 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 13 h 6 min | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 36,747 | 1,660,122 |
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San José and Barcelona: common questions
How far ahead of San José is Barcelona?
Barcelona is 5 hours ahead of San José: UTC+2 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 9:00 AM in San José?
When it is 9:00 AM in San José, it is 2:00 PM in Barcelona.
What time is it in Barcelona at the end of the working day in San José?
The working day in San José ends at 6:00 PM; in Barcelona it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Barcelona from San José?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM in San José – that is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in San José is it tomorrow in Barcelona?
Once it is 7:00 PM in San José, the date in Barcelona has already changed. Until 5:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day in San José.
Does the time gap between San José and Barcelona change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Barcelona but not in San José. From October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 4 hours ahead of San José.
