What time is it in Athens right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Athens, Greece, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Europe/Athens. Athens is 2 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Athens in?

Athens uses EET (Eastern European Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Athens, and the current UTC offset is UTC+2.

Does Athens observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Oct 25, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Mar 28, 2027, when clocks go forward 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Athens?

Open the time zone converter for Athens to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Athens, Attica, Greece

Athens is on EET (Eastern European Time), UTC+2. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

Athens, Greece

10:57 AM:38EET

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: Greece
Region: Attica
Lat/Long: 37°59'N / 23°44'E
Elevation: 70 m
Population: 664,046
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Languages: Greek, English, French
Dialling code: +30

Time zone in Athens

Time zone
EET
Eastern European Time
UTC offset
UTC+2
2 hours ahead of UTC
DST ended
Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Clocks went back 1 hour
DST starts
Sun, Mar 28, 2027
Clocks go forward 1 hour at 3:00 AM

Athens keeps the time of the IANA zone Europe/Athens, the one time zone in use in Greece. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

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Sunrise and sunset in Athens today

Sunrise
6:45 AM
Sunset
5:32 PM
Day length
10 hours 47 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Athens for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 37°59'N / 23°44'E.

Time difference between Athens and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Athens. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Athens
City	Local time	Compared to Athens
New YorkUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−6h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 1:57 AM	−9h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 3:57 AM	−7h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 4:57 AM	−6h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 2:57 AM	−8h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 5:57 AM	−5h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 8:57 AM	−2h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 9:57 AM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 9:57 AM	−1h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 9:57 AM	−1h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 10:57 AM	Same time
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 12:57 PM	+2h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 2:27 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 4:57 PM	+6h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 4:57 PM	+6h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 5:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 7:57 PM	+9h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 9:57 PM	+11h (ahead)

Other cities near Athens

All 117 cities in Greece

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