San Juan to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 8 h ahead of San Juan. 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 Juan 05:35 5:35 AM Barcelona 13:35 1:35 PM You –:–
05:35 5:35 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
13:35 1:35 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:08 · 🌙 19:06
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+8 h
Barcelona is 8 h ahead of San Juan.
When you, San Juan 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 Juan
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 | 🇨🇷 San Juan | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:35 | 13:35 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from San Juan | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 08:08 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 19:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 27,000 | 1,660,122 |
Compare San Juan with another city
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San Juan and Barcelona: common questions
How far ahead of San Juan is Barcelona?
Barcelona is 8 hours ahead of San Juan: UTC+2 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 9:00 AM in San Juan?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Juan, it is 5:00 PM in Barcelona.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Juan, what time is it in Barcelona?
At 6:00 PM in San Juan, clocks in Barcelona show 2:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both San Juan and Barcelona are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in San Juan (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Barcelona compared with San Juan?
The new day starts in Barcelona earlier: at 4:00 PM in San Juan it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Barcelona, San Juan is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between San Juan 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 San Juan.
