Canary Islands Time Zone

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What time zone is it in the Canary Islands?

Answer

Time zone in the Canary Islands
Western European Time (WET, UTC)

Daylight time is in force right now: UTC+1. Standard time is UTC.

The islands keep their own clock, an hour behind mainland Spain, and switch to summer time on the same dates — so the gap of one hour holds the whole year.

More about the zone: Western European Time.

Time Zone Facts

Time zone
Western European Time
Abbreviations
WET / WEST
Standard time
UTC
Daylight saving time
UTC+1
Clock changes
daylight time from March 29, 2026 and standard time from October 25, 2026
Daylight saving time in effect now
Yes

Time Difference

UTC
1 hour ahead
Eastern Time
5 hours ahead
Central Time
6 hours ahead
Mountain Time
7 hours ahead
Pacific Time
8 hours ahead
Moscow Time
MSK−3 in standard time, MSK−2 in daylight time

Current time in the Canary Islands

UTC+1 — add 1 hour to UTC

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Time Zones: Spain

PlaceTime zone
Canary IslandsWestern European Time
MadridCentral European Time

FAQ

What time zone is it in the Canary Islands?

Time zone in the Canary Islands Western European Time (WET, UTC)

Is daylight saving time observed in the Canary Islands?

Yes. This year the clocks there go to daylight time from March 29, 2026 and standard time from October 25, 2026.

What is the time difference in the Canary Islands compared with UTC?

Right now the clock in the Canary Islands is 1 hour ahead of UTC, and MSK−3 in standard time, MSK−2 in daylight time against Moscow Time.

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