Cape Town to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: time difference

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is 1 h behind Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.

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One day, 2 clocks

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Cape Town 05:56 5:56 AM Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 04:56 4:56 AM
Cape Town 05:56 5:56 AM Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 04:56 4:56 AM You –:–
🇿🇦 Cape Town

05:56 5:56 AM

South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2

☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56

🇪🇸 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

04:56 4:56 AM

Western European Summer Time · UTC+1

☀️ 08:00 · 🌙 19:39

⇄ Difference

−1 h

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is 1 h behind Cape Town.

When you, Cape Town and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria are all at the desk

Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.

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
🇪🇸 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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 🇪🇸 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Local time 05:56 04:56
Local date Saturday, October 10, 2026 Saturday, October 10, 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 06:12 08:00
Sunset 18:56 19:39
Daylight 12 h 44 min 11 h 39 min
People on this clock 3,740,026 378,027

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Cape Town and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: common questions

What is the time difference between Cape Town and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, it is 5:00 PM in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
When is a good time to call Las Palmas de Gran Canaria from Cape Town?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cape Town – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town it is still the previous day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Does the time gap between Cape Town and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria but not in Cape Town. From October 25, 2026, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria will be 2 hours behind Cape Town.
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