# The time in Canarias (the Canary Islands), compared to the Peninsula, is…

Question 5032 · Task 5 · Spanish society · CCSE 2026

**In Spanish, as in the exam:** El horario de Canarias, con respecto a la Península, es de…

- a) dos horas menos. (two hours behind.)
- b) una hora menos. (one hour behind.) · Right answer
- c) una hora más. (one hour ahead.)

**Right answer:** b) una hora menos.

## Why

The Canary Islands are one hour behind the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands (Baleares). That is why on the radio people often say "una hora menos en Canarias" (one hour less in the Canary Islands).

Question 5032 of the Manual de preparación de la prueba CCSE 2026 © Instituto Cervantes: https://cervantes.org/sites/public/produccion/files/2026-10/manual-preparacion-prueba-ccse-2026.pdf

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