Istanbul to Gran Canaria, Canary Islands: time difference
Gran Canaria, Canary Islands is 2 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇪🇸 Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
17
- 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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Istanbul 10:52 10:52 AM Gran Canaria, Canary Islands 08:52 8:52 AM You –:–
10:52 10:52 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:29
08:52 8:52 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 Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul 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
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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
📍 Your time
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- Early
- Working hours
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇪🇸 Gran Canaria, Canary Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:52 | 08:52 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Atlantic/Canary |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:14 | 08:02 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 19:36 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 862,893 |
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Istanbul and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands?
Gran Canaria is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Gran Canaria it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Gran Canaria show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, from Istanbul?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Gran Canaria – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands?
Until 2:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Gran Canaria. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Gran Canaria it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Gran Canaria. From October 25, 2026, Gran Canaria will be 3 hours behind Istanbul.
