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Las Palmas to San Francisco Time Difference

San Francisco is 8 hours behind Las Palmas — when it's 12:00 PM in Las Palmas, it's 4:00 AM in San Francisco. (Las Palmas (Atlantic/Canary, WEST); San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles, PDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.

Quick answer

San Francisco is 8 hours behind Las Palmas. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Las Palmas and San Francisco do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on October 25, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Las Palmas and San Francisco — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.

  • When it's 9:00 AM in Las Palmas, it's 1:00 AM in San Francisco.
  • When it's 9:00 AM in San Francisco, it's 5:00 PM in Las Palmas.

San Francisco is currently 8 hours behind Las Palmas.

Las PalmasWEST
10:40 PM
Sunday, Aug 23
San FranciscoPDT
2:40 PM
Sunday, Aug 23

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Best times to meet

Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Las Palmas and San Francisco do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Las Palmas, or a 6–8 PM meeting in San Francisco.

Quick conversion table

Las PalmasSan Francisco
12 AM4:00 PM (prev day)
1 AM5:00 PM (prev day)
2 AM6:00 PM (prev day)
3 AM7:00 PM (prev day)
4 AM8:00 PM (prev day)
5 AM9:00 PM (prev day)
6 AM10:00 PM (prev day)
7 AM11:00 PM (prev day)
8 AM12:00 AM
9 AM1:00 AM
10 AM2:00 AM
11 AM3:00 AM
12 PM4:00 AM
1 PM5:00 AM
2 PM6:00 AM
3 PM7:00 AM
4 PM8:00 AM
5 PM9:00 AM
6 PM10:00 AM
7 PM11:00 AM
8 PM12:00 PM
9 PM1:00 PM
10 PM2:00 PM
11 PM3:00 PM

Daylight saving

On October 25, 2026, Las Palmas shifts for daylight saving. After that, San Francisco will be 7 hours behind Las Palmas (currently 8 hours behind Las Palmas). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.

  • Las Palmas is currently observing daylight saving time.
  • San Francisco is currently observing daylight saving time.

Frequently asked questions

Is San Francisco ahead of or behind Las Palmas?
San Francisco is 8 hours behind Las Palmas.
How many hours behind Las Palmas is San Francisco?
San Francisco is 8 hours behind Las Palmas.
What time is 9 AM in Las Palmas in San Francisco?
9:00 AM in Las Palmas is 1:00 AM in San Francisco.
What time is noon in Las Palmas in San Francisco?
12:00 PM in Las Palmas is 4:00 AM in San Francisco.
What time is 5 PM in Las Palmas in San Francisco?
5:00 PM in Las Palmas is 9:00 AM in San Francisco. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
What time is 3 PM in Las Palmas in San Francisco?
3:00 PM in Las Palmas is 7:00 AM in San Francisco.
Is Las Palmas currently observing daylight saving time?
Las Palmas is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
Is San Francisco currently observing daylight saving time?
San Francisco is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
Do Las Palmas and San Francisco observe daylight saving?
On October 25, 2026, Las Palmas shifts for daylight saving. After that, San Francisco will be 7 hours behind Las Palmas (currently 8 hours behind Las Palmas). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
When is the best time to call San Francisco from Las Palmas?
Las Palmas and San Francisco business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Las Palmas or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
When is the best time to call Las Palmas from San Francisco?
San Francisco and Las Palmas business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in San Francisco or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
Las Palmas (WEST) to San Francisco (PDT) — how do I convert quickly?
Subtract 8 hours from Las Palmas local time to get San Francisco local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.