Athens to Gran Canaria, Canary Islands: time difference
Gran Canaria, 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.
🇪🇸 Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
51
- Western European Summer Time
- UTC+1
- Golden hour
☀️ 08:02 · 🌙 19:36 · 11 h 35 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 10:51 10:51 AM Gran Canaria, Canary Islands 08:51 8:51 AM You –:–
10:51 10:51 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 18:52
08:51 8:51 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:02 · 🌙 19:36
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−2 h
Gran Canaria, Canary Islands is 2 h behind Athens.
When you, Athens and Gran Canaria, 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
🇪🇸 Gran Canaria, 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 | 🇪🇸 Gran Canaria, Canary Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:51 | 08:51 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 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 | 07:32 | 08:02 |
| Sunset | 18:52 | 19:36 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 862,893 |
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Athens and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands: common questions
What is the time difference between Athens and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands?
Gran Canaria is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Athens is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, when it is 9:00 AM in Athens?
When it is 9:00 AM in Athens, it is 7:00 AM in Gran Canaria.
What time is it in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, at the end of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens ends at 6:00 PM; in Gran Canaria it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Athens and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Gran Canaria), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, compared with Athens?
The new day starts in Gran Canaria later: until 2:00 AM in Athens, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Gran Canaria, Athens is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Athens and Gran Canaria, 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.
