San Rafael to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 8 h ahead of San Rafael. 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 Rafael 05:34 5:34 AM Barcelona 13:34 1:34 PM You –:–
05:34 5:34 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
13:34 1:34 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:08 · 🌙 19:06
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+8 h
Barcelona is 8 h ahead of San Rafael.
When you, San Rafael 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 Rafael
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 Rafael | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:34 | 13:34 |
| 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 Rafael | — | +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 | 17:19 | 19:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 30,000 | 1,660,122 |
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San Rafael and Barcelona: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Rafael is Barcelona?
The clocks in Barcelona are 8 hours ahead of those in San Rafael (UTC+2 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 9:00 AM in San Rafael?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Rafael, it is 5:00 PM in Barcelona.
What time is it in Barcelona at the end of the working day in San Rafael?
The working day in San Rafael ends at 6:00 PM; in Barcelona it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both San Rafael and Barcelona are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in San Rafael (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Barcelona?
From 4:00 PM in San Rafael 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 San Rafael.
Is the time difference between San Rafael 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 Rafael.
