Palencia to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Palencia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
22
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Dawn
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19 · 13 h 37 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Palencia 04:40 4:40 AM Cape Town 05:40 5:40 AM You –:–
04:40 4:40 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:57 · 🌙 18:08
05:40 5:40 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
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+1 h
Cape Town is 1 h ahead of Palencia.
When you, Palencia and Cape Town are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇸 Palencia
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
🇿🇦 Cape Town
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Palencia | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:40 | 05:40 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Palencia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:57 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 19:19 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 13 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 76,331 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Palencia with another city
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Palencia and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Palencia and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Palencia is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Palencia?
The working day in Palencia starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Palencia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Palencia, it is 7:00 PM in Cape Town.
Is there a time when both Palencia and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Palencia (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Palencia?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Palencia it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town, Palencia is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Palencia and Cape Town change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Palencia. From March 28, 2027, Cape Town and Palencia will have the same time.
