What Timezone is Barbados In?
Facts last checked 9 October 2026.
Standard time shown — daylight saving may apply at certain times of year.
Barbados uses a single timezone: UTC-04:00. The whole country keeps the same clock, which makes planning calls and travel straightforward.
When it is 12:00 noon UTC, the time in Barbados (UTC-04:00) is 08:00. Counting down to a trip? Try a countdown timer set to local Barbados time.
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Time difference between Barbados and major cities
| City | Standard offset | Barbados is… (compared with that city) |
|---|---|---|
| London | UTC+0 | 4 hours behind |
| New York | UTC-5 | 1 hour ahead |
| Los Angeles | UTC-8 | 4 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+4 | 8 hours behind |
| Mumbai / Delhi | UTC+5.5 | 9.5 hours behind |
| Tokyo | UTC+9 | 13 hours behind |
| Sydney | UTC+10 | 14 hours behind |
Based on standard (winter) time. Where a place observes daylight saving the gap changes by an hour for part of the year.
Other countries on UTC-04:00
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bolivia
- Chile
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Venezuela
Barbados in context
- Barbados covers 430 km², making it the 184th largest of the 196 countries on this site.
- Its population density of about 623 people per km² ranks 10th of 196 (1st = most crowded).
- Barbados has no land borders with other countries on this site.
- With 267,800 people, Barbados holds about 0.7% of the population of Caribbean.
- That is less than 0.1% of the North America total counted on this site.
- Traffic drives on the left, and calendars start the week on Monday.
- Barbados is a member state of the United Nations.
Barbados time — FAQ
What timezone is Barbados in?
Barbados is in the UTC-04:00 timezone.
How many timezones does Barbados have?
Barbados uses a single timezone (UTC-04:00).
What time is it in Barbados when it is noon UTC?
When it is 12:00 UTC, the time in Barbados (UTC-04:00) is 08:00.
What other countries share Barbados's timezone?
Countries in the same UTC-04:00 timezone as Barbados include Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Chile, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada and 6 others. Note that daylight saving rules can differ, so the exact local time may not always match.
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