Right now, local time in Santa Cruz de Tenerife is 12:42 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife ranks #2919 worldwide by population and #35 in Spain.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Canary GMT+0
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 49m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day length
- 11h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:49
- Daylight range
- 10h 20m (winter) – 13h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Cruz de Tenerife — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.4682° N, 16.2546° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 10 m above sea level — higher than about 8% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Canary Islands
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Population
- 211,359 · #2919 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santa Cruz de Tenerife through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.47° S, 163.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kingston, Norfolk Island, about 417 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:42 GMT+12 (Pacific/Norfolk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa Cruz de Tenerife today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:58
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:50
- Asr
- 15:56
- Maghrib
- 18:19
- Isha
- 19:35
- Qibla direction
- 84.6° from north (E (85°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Cruz de Tenerife — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Cruz de Tenerife sits in the Atlantic/Canary time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife sits at just 10 m above sea level. Santa Cruz de Tenerife's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,768 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,681 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.47° N, 16.25° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:42 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:42 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:42 | −3h |
| London | 12:42 | same time |
| Paris | 13:42 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:42 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:42 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:12 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:42 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:42 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:42 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:42 | +11h |
Best time to call Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santa Cruz de Tenerife local time:
Cities sharing Santa Cruz de Tenerife's time zone
Distances from Santa Cruz de Tenerife
| Paris | 2,768 km | NNE (30°) |
| London | 2,892 km | NNE (23°) |
| Moscow | 5,194 km | NE (39°) |
| Chicago | 6,469 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 6,636 km | SSW (212°) |
| Dubai | 6,998 km | ENE (74°) |
| Mumbai | 8,931 km | ENE (74°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,269 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,260 km | NE (49°) |
| Tokyo | 12,449 km | NNE (21°) |
| Singapore | 12,834 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 18,681 km | ESE (120°) |
Cities near Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- La Laguna7 km · 12:42
- Tegueste10 km · 12:42
- Tacoronte15 km · 12:42
- Sauzal16 km · 12:42
- Candelaria17 km · 12:42
- La Matanza de Acentejo19 km · 12:42
- La Victoria de Acentejo21 km · 12:42
- Arafo22 km · 12:42
FAQ
What time is it in Santa Cruz de Tenerife right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Cruz de Tenerife in?
Santa Cruz de Tenerife runs on the Atlantic/Canary IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Santa Cruz de Tenerife observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Cruz de Tenerife today?
Santa Cruz de Tenerife sees sunrise at 07:18 and sunset at 18:21 today, giving 11h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Cruz de Tenerife tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Cruz de Tenerife tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
The antipode of Santa Cruz de Tenerife — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.47° S, 163.75° E. It falls on land, near Kingston, Norfolk Island, about 417 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
Santa Cruz de Tenerife sits at about 10 m above sea level, higher than roughly 8% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Cruz de Tenerife, clocks run about 49 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.