Current local time in Athens, Greece

Athens, the capital of Greece, is on Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2), moving to UTC+3 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

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Time zone
Eastern European Standard TimeIANA: Europe/Athens
UTC offset
UTC+2 / UTC+3standard / daylight saving
Next clock change
25 October 2026Back 1 hour, 04:00 → 03:00
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Country
GreeceEurope · capital city
Population
664,000city proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+30currency: Euro (EUR)
Coordinates
37.98° N, 23.73° ENorthern Hemisphere

The sun in Athens today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Athens

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs AthensOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 2h behind7h (11:00–18:00 in Athens)
US New York--:-- 7h behind2h (16:00–18:00 in Athens)
US Los Angeles--:-- 10h behindNone
FR Paris--:-- 1h behind8h (10:00–18:00 in Athens)
AE Dubai--:-- 1h ahead8h (09:00–17:00 in Athens)
IN New Delhi--:-- 2h 30m ahead6h (09:00–15:00 in Athens)
SG Singapore--:-- 5h ahead4h (09:00–13:00 in Athens)
CN Shanghai--:-- 5h ahead4h (09:00–13:00 in Athens)
JP Tokyo--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Athens)
KR Seoul--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Athens)
AU Sydney--:-- 7h ahead2h (09:00–11:00 in Athens)
BR São Paulo--:-- 6h behind3h (15:00–18:00 in Athens)

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Athens

Athens switches between Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2) and Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3). Upcoming changes:

  • Sunday, 25 October 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 04:00, to 03:00 (UTC+3 → UTC+2)
  • Sunday, 28 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 03:00, to 04:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+3)
  • Sunday, 31 October 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 04:00, to 03:00 (UTC+3 → UTC+2)
  • Sunday, 26 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 03:00, to 04:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+3)

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Athens

All of Greece keeps the same standard time as Athens (UTC+2).

Sunrise and sunset in Athens, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January07:4117:159h 35m
February07:2917:4710h 17m
March06:5718:1711h 20m
April07:1019:4712h 36m
May06:2920:1413h 46m
June06:0420:4114h 37m
July06:0520:5114h 46m
August06:2720:3514h 07m
September06:5419:5613h 01m
October07:2019:0911h 49m
November06:5017:2610h 37m
December07:2217:069h 44m

Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 14h 48m of daylight (sunrise 06:02, sunset 20:50). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 9h 31m.

Nearby cities

Straight-line distance and time difference

Istanbul560 km · same time--:--Bucharest744 km · same time--:--Rome1,049 km · −1h--:--Cairo1,120 km · same time--:--Budapest1,125 km · −1h--:--Beirut1,152 km · same time--:--

How long from Athens?

All 8 ways to travel →
Athens → London2h 45m2,392 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 19d 22hAthens → New York9h 07m7,925 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 66d 1hAthens → Tokyo10h 56m9,505 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 79d 5h

Questions about time in Athens

What time zone is Athens in?

Athens uses the Europe/Athens time zone (Eastern European Standard Time), UTC+2, and Eastern European Summer Time, UTC+3, in summer.

Does Athens observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

What is the time difference between Athens and New York?

Right now New York is 7h behind Athens. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.

What is the time difference between Athens and London?

London is 2h behind Athens right now. Office hours overlap for about 7 hours a day.

When is sunrise and sunset in Athens?

It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 06:02 and sets about 20:50 (14h 48m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:37 and sets about 17:08 (9h 31m).

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