🇪🇸 Canary Islands, Spain
17
- Western European Summer Time
- UTC+1
- Twilight
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:37 · 11 h 28 min
The Canary Islands to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of the Canary Islands. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Canary Islands 20:16 8:16 PM Istanbul 22:16 10:16 PM You –:–
20:16 8:16 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:37
22:16 10:16 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:22
·
+2 h
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of the Canary Islands.
When you, the Canary Islands and Istanbul are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇸 Canary Islands
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
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Canary Islands | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:16 | 22:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from the Canary Islands | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Canary | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:09 | 07:18 |
| Sunset | 19:37 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 12,050 | 15,701,602 |
Compare the Canary Islands with another city
More comparisons with the Canary Islands: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
The Canary Islands and Istanbul: common questions
How many hours ahead of the Canary Islands is Istanbul?
The clocks in Istanbul are 2 hours ahead of those in the Canary Islands (UTC+3 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in the Canary Islands?
When it is 9:00 AM in the Canary Islands, it is 11:00 AM in Istanbul.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 6:00 PM in the Canary Islands?
When it is 6:00 PM in the Canary Islands, it is 8:00 PM in Istanbul.
Is there a time when both the Canary Islands and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in the Canary Islands (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Istanbul?
From 10:00 PM in the Canary Islands it is already the next day in Istanbul. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in the Canary Islands.
Does the time gap between the Canary Islands and Istanbul change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in the Canary Islands but not in Istanbul. From October 25, 2026, Istanbul will be 3 hours ahead of the Canary Islands.
