🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
01
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 18:58 · 12 h 50 min
Cape Town to Gran Canaria, Canary Islands: time difference
Gran Canaria, Canary Islands is 1 h behind Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇪🇸 Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
01
- Western European Summer Time
- UTC+1
- Golden hour
☀️ 08:02 · 🌙 19:36 · 11 h 35 min
−1 h
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Cape Town 09:52 9:52 AM Gran Canaria, Canary Islands 08:52 8:52 AM You –:–
09:52 9:52 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 18:58
08:52 8:52 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:02 · 🌙 19:36
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−1 h
Gran Canaria, Canary Islands is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇿🇦 Cape Town
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
🇪🇸 Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇪🇸 Gran Canaria, Canary Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:52 | 08:52 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Atlantic/Canary |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:08 | 08:02 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| Daylight | 12 h 50 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 862,893 |
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Cape Town and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands?
Gran Canaria is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Gran Canaria it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, it is 5:00 PM in Gran Canaria.
When do working hours in Cape Town and in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Gran Canaria.
When does the date change in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in Gran Canaria later: until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Gran Canaria, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cape Town and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, the same all year?
No. Only Gran Canaria switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Gran Canaria will be 2 hours behind Cape Town.
