Athens to the Canary Islands: time difference
The Canary Islands is 2 h behind Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇪🇸 Canary Islands, Spain
37
- Western European Summer Time
- UTC+1
- Twilight
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:37 · 11 h 28 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 22:16 10:16 PM Canary Islands 20:16 8:16 PM You –:–
22:16 10:16 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:46
20:16 8:16 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:37
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−2 h
The Canary Islands is 2 h behind Athens.
When you, Athens and the Canary Islands are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇷 Athens
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
🇪🇸 Canary Islands
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇪🇸 Canary Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:16 | 20:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Athens | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Atlantic/Canary |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 08:09 |
| Sunset | 18:46 | 19:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 12,050 |
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Athens and the Canary Islands: common questions
How far behind Athens is the Canary Islands?
The Canary Islands is 2 hours behind Athens: UTC+1 against UTC+3.
What time is it in the Canary Islands when it is 9:00 AM in Athens?
When it is 9:00 AM in Athens, it is 7:00 AM in the Canary Islands.
What time is it in the Canary Islands when it is 6:00 PM in Athens?
When it is 6:00 PM in Athens, it is 4:00 PM in the Canary Islands.
When do working hours in Athens and in the Canary Islands overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in the Canary Islands.
When does the date change in the Canary Islands compared with Athens?
The new day starts in the Canary Islands later: until 2:00 AM in Athens, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in the Canary Islands, Athens is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Athens and the Canary Islands the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
