Time in Barbados now
Barbados keeps one time zone, America/Barbados, UTC-4 all year. The times are worked out from the time zone database that every phone and computer uses.
- 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.
Worked out for the coordinates of Barbados from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up there for 12h 54m, and on the shortest day for 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.
How the clock in Barbados lines up with cities around the world, right now. The last column counts from Barbados, not from where you are.
| City | Country | Local time | From Barbados |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 change its clocks for summer, so the time difference with countries that do shifts twice a year.
Countries in Europe and North America move their clocks in spring and autumn. Their difference from Barbados therefore changes by an hour twice a year, while the clock in Barbados stays where it is.
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 --:--
Quick answers about time in the United States.
Short, clear answers about US time zones, daylight saving time and federal holidays.
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What time is it in Barbados now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Barbados and it updates every second. Barbados keeps UTC-4 all year.
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What time zone is Barbados in?
Barbados uses one time zone, America/Barbados, which is UTC-4 all year. Phones and computers list it under that name, and the clock at the top of this page follows it.
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Does Barbados use daylight saving time?
No. Barbados stays on UTC-4 all year, so the clock never moves. Countries that do change their clocks come one hour closer or one hour further away twice a year.
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What is the UTC offset in Barbados?
Barbados is UTC-4 all year. The offset next to the clock above is worked out live, so it already includes any daylight saving time in force today.
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What is the time difference between Barbados and New York?
Barbados is 1 hour ahead of New York in winter and on the same time as New York in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between Barbados and London?
Barbados is 4 hours behind London in winter and 5 hours behind London in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between Barbados and New Delhi?
Barbados is 9.5 hours behind New Delhi all year. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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When is the next public holiday in Barbados?
The holiday list on this page counts the days to the next date from today. In 2026 the first public holiday is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Boxing Day on Saturday, 26 December 2026.
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How many public holidays does Barbados have in 2026?
12 public holiday dates are listed for 2026, and 7 of them fall on a Monday or a Friday, which makes a long weekend.
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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 in the sun and moon section above, worked out from the position of the sun. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up for 12h 54m, and on the shortest day for 11h 21m.