Sofia to Gran Canaria, Canary Islands: time difference
Gran Canaria, Canary Islands is 2 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇪🇸 Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
09
- Western European Summer Time
- UTC+1
- Daytime
☀️ 08:02 · 🌙 19:36 · 11 h 35 min
−2 h
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Sofia 11:41 11:41 AM Gran Canaria, Canary Islands 09:41 9:41 AM You –:–
11:41 11:41 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:50
09:41 9:41 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 Sofia.
When you, Sofia 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
🇧🇬 Sofia
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 | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇪🇸 Gran Canaria, Canary Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:41 | 09:41 |
| 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 Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Atlantic/Canary |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:38 | 08:02 |
| Sunset | 18:50 | 19:36 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 862,893 |
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Sofia and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands?
Gran Canaria is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Gran Canaria it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Gran Canaria it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Gran Canaria), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands?
Before 2:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Gran Canaria has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Gran Canaria, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia 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.
