What time is it in Athens?
19:42:39
Friday 13 November 2026
- Athens, Greece
- Time zone UTC+02:00
- Next clock change: 28 March 2027
- Sunrise 07:03 · sunset 17:15
Time difference with Athens
Athens is on UTC+02:00 right now: 2 hours ahead of UTC in winter and 3 hours ahead in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with Athens |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:42 | 2 hours behind |
| New York United States | 12:42 | 7 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:42 | 10 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:42 | 1 hour behind |
| Berlin Germany | 18:42 | 1 hour behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:42 | 2 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:12 | 3 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:42 | 6 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:42 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:42 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:42 | 9 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:42 | 5 hours behind |
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Daylight saving time in Athens
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | at 03:00 it becomes 04:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC+02:00 → UTC+03:00, summer time) |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | at 04:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC+03:00 → UTC+02:00) |
Last change: Sunday 25 October 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).
History of local time in Athens
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1975 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| 1953 – 1974 | UTC+2 all year round |
| 1952 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| until 1951 | UTC+2 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Europe/Athens. Daylight saving time in Greece: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Athens
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 229 km away, Çeşme (Turkey) is 1 hour ahead of Athens in winter and on the same time in summer.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Výronas | 3 km |
| Zográfos | 4 km |
| Dhafní | 4 km |
| Aigáleo | 4 km |
| Kaisarianí | 4 km |
| Galátsi | 4 km |
| Néa Smýrni | 4 km |
| Kallithéa | 4 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Athens
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10 h 11 min
- Tomorrow
- −2 min
Dawn 06:35, dusk 17:43, solar noon 12:09. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (9 h 31 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (14 h 48 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 06:01 (12 June 2027), latest at 07:49 (31 October 2027); earliest sunset at 17:05 (2 December 2026), latest at 20:51 (22 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 18 % illuminated
Moonrise 10:58 · moonset 20:09 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 13:47 · moon calendar