Santa Cruz to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 6 h ahead of Santa Cruz. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Santa Cruz 15:21 3:21 PM Barcelona 21:21 9:21 PM You –:–
15:21 3:21 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:41
21:21 9:21 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 17:53
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+6 h
Barcelona is 6 h ahead of Santa Cruz.
When you, Santa Cruz 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
🇯🇲 Santa Cruz
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
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 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇲 Santa Cruz | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:21 | 21:21 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 07:18 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 10 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 8,217 | 1,660,122 |
Compare Santa Cruz with another city
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Santa Cruz and Barcelona: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Cruz and Barcelona?
Barcelona is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+1, while Santa Cruz is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Barcelona at the start of the working day in Santa Cruz?
The working day in Santa Cruz starts at 9:00 AM; in Barcelona it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Barcelona.
When do working hours in Santa Cruz and in Barcelona overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Santa Cruz, which is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona.
From what time in Santa Cruz is it tomorrow in Barcelona?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, the date in Barcelona has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz.
Does the time gap between Santa Cruz and Barcelona change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Barcelona but not in Santa Cruz. From March 28, 2027, Barcelona will be 7 hours ahead of Santa Cruz.
