Time in Barbados right now
Barbados runs on America/Barbados time, UTC-4, with no daylight saving change. Use this page for the live Barbados clock, today's date, sunrise, sunset and 2026 public holidays.
- Time zone
- America/Barbados
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Main city
- Barbados
- Public holidays 2026
- 12 dates
- Continent
- Americas
Sunrise and sunset in Barbados.
Calculated from Barbados coordinates and the sun's position, then refreshed every minute. In 2026, the longest day has 12h 54m of daylight and the shortest day has 11h 21m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Public holidays in Barbados, 2026.
The 12 public holiday dates for 2026, with the days left to each one counted from today. Dates come from the open source holidays library.
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1JanNew Year's DayThursday · Passed
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21JanErrol Barrow DayWednesday · Passed
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3AprGood FridayFriday · Passed
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6AprEaster MondayMonday · Passed
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28AprNational Heroes DayTuesday · Passed
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1MayMay DayFriday · Passed
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25MayWhit MondayMonday · Passed
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1AugEmancipation DaySaturday · Passed
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3AugKadooment DayMonday · Passed
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30NovIndependence DayMonday · In 75 days
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
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26DecBoxing DaySaturday · In 101 days
Barbados compared with other cities.
Compare Barbados time with major cities right now. The difference column starts from Barbados, so it is easy to plan a call or check a deadline.
| City | Country | Local time | From Barbados |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Clock changes in Barbados.
Barbados does not move its clocks for summer. Time differences with places that use daylight saving time can still shift by 1 hour. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
Many countries in Europe and North America move clocks in spring and autumn. Barbados stays on UTC-4, so those time gaps change while Barbados time stays fixed.
Countries on the same time as Barbados.
These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC-4, so their clocks read the same for most of the year. See every country on the countries page.
- Anguilla Anguilla --:--
- Antigua Antigua --:--
- Aruba Aruba --:--
- Bermuda Bermuda --:--
- Bolivia La Paz --:--
- British Virgin Is. Tortola --:--
- Caribbean Netherlands Kralendijk --:--
- Curaçao Curacao --:--
- Dominica Dominica --:--
- Dominican Republic Santo Domingo --:--
- Grenada Grenada --:--
- Guadeloupe Guadeloupe --:--
Barbados time questions answered.
Short answers about Barbados time, UTC-4, daylight saving time, public holidays and time differences.
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What time is it in Barbados now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Barbados and updates every second. Barbados stays on UTC-4 all year.
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What time zone is Barbados in?
Barbados is in the America/Barbados time zone. It is UTC-4 all year, so phones and computers can use that zone name for Barbados local time.
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Does Barbados use daylight saving time?
No. Barbados does not use daylight saving time. The clock stays on UTC-4, while countries with daylight saving time move 1 hour closer or further away.
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What is the UTC offset in Barbados?
Barbados is UTC-4 throughout the year. The offset shown beside the live clock is calculated from the current time-zone database.
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What is the time difference between Barbados and New York?
Barbados is 1 hour ahead of New York during New York standard time and the same as New York during daylight saving time.
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What is the time difference between Barbados and London?
Barbados is 4 hours behind London during UK standard time and 5 hours behind London during British Summer Time.
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What is the time difference between Barbados and New Delhi?
Barbados is 9 hours 30 minutes behind New Delhi all year. The comparison table above updates the live time for both places.
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When is the next public holiday in Barbados?
The holiday table on this page shows which 2026 Barbados public holidays have passed and which dates are still ahead from today.
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How many public holidays does Barbados have in 2026?
Barbados has 12 public holiday dates listed for 2026. The table shows each date, weekday and whether it has passed.
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What time does the sun rise and set in Barbados?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Barbados are shown in the sun section above. The values are calculated from Barbados coordinates.