What time is it in Athens?
Athens, Greece, is in the Europe/Athens timezone (UTC+3). The sun rises around 06:24 local time.
Athens, UTC+3Europe/Athens
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 20:38
- Daylight
- 14 h 13 min
Athens Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Athens? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Athens is UTC+3, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Athens on your clock
Pick a time in Athens and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Athens at a glance
- Country
- Greece
- Known locally as
- Ελλάδα
- Population
- 664,046
- Currency
- EUR
- Dialling code
- +30
- Languages
- Greek
- Time zone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 37.98, 23.73
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Athens
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. Berlin shares the most at 8 a day.
About the time in Athens
Athens keeps the Europe/Athens timezone, UTC+3 right now. It observes daylight saving time, so the offset shifts between winter (UTC+2) and summer (UTC+3), the live clock above always uses the correct one. That makes Athens 3 hours ahead of UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 09:00–17:00 in Athens, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 1 h overlap
- London, 6 h overlap
- Singapore, 4 h overlap
Today the sun rises around 06:24 and sets around 20:38 in Athens. The days are currently getting about 2 minutes shorter each day. Tonight's sky shows a waxing gibbous. Sun times and golden hour in Athens →
It is currently week 31. The next clock change in Athens lands on 25 October 2026, when clocks go back one hour.
Most offices in Athens run 09:00–17:00 in UTC+3. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Athens
- 09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
FAQ
Which timezone is Athens in?
Athens uses Europe/Athens, which is UTC+3.
Does Athens observe daylight saving time?
The Europe/Athens zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.