Time difference Barbados

Barbados is in the Atlantic Standard Time (UTC-4) time zone all year round. There is no time change between winter and summer. The time difference therefore varies from country to country, depending on which country observes daylight saving time.

For Western Europe, the time difference is 5 hours less during winter time and 6 hours less during summer time.

For Canada, there is no time difference with Barbados during summer time, i.e. when it's noon in Bridgetown, it's also noon in Ottawa or Montreal. During winter time, Barbados is one hour ahead of Canada.

Opening hours Barbados

To see / To do Barbados

Museums, botanical gardens and attractions open early (around 9am) and close early (4/5pm), like many other establishments in Barbados.

Enjoying yourself Barbados

In general, restaurants are open for lunch from 11am until mid-afternoon, and open early for dinner, from 5pm until 9-10pm. Closing days depend on the establishment.

Take a break Barbados

Most cafés are open from early morning (between 7 and 8:30 a.m.) to late afternoon (between 2:30 and 4 p.m.). Bars, on the other hand, generally open around 11am, and some only from mid-afternoon.Happy hour usually runs from 5pm to 7pm. Some even have two (in the early afternoon or shortly before closing time).

(To) please yourself Barbados

In Barbados, service opening hours follow a different rhythm to those in France. They open earlier, but also close earlier. As a rough guide, here are some opening hours:

Banks: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Thursday and until 5 p.m. on Fridays.

Stores: 8am/8.30pm to 5pm Monday to Friday and 8.30am to 1pm on Saturday. In high season (December to end March), some stores remain open on Sundays.

Supermarkets: 8am (sometimes earlier) to 8pm Monday to Saturday, and Sunday mornings (usually to 2pm) in high season.

Covered markets: generally open from early morning to late afternoon, and may be closed at weekends. Market addicts will find Cheapside Market in Bridgetown open every day, and Palmetto Mall open Monday to Saturday.

Pharmacies: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday; 8 a.m. to sunset on Fridays; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sundays.

Get out Barbados

Entertainment starts relatively early in Barbados (between 6 and 7 pm).

Nightlife is centered around St. Lawrence Gap, Holetown and Bay Street in Bridgetown. Bars generally open around 11am, and some only from mid-afternoon.Happy hour is usually between 5pm and 7pm. Some establishments even have two (in the early afternoon and shortly before closing time).

Nightclubs are generally open from Thursday to Saturday, from 8-10pm until 3am or 4am.