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Current Time in Athens
What time is it in Athens right now? Below is the live current local time in Athens, Greece.
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Time zone information for Athens
- Time zone name
- Europe/Athens
- Abbreviation
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- UTC / GMT offset
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- Daylight saving
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Eastern European Time — observes summer time (EEST).
Compare Athens with other cities
Open world clockWorking with Athens
What you need to know before scheduling something with Athens — when the clocks move, which days are the weekend, and when the working day overlaps with yours.
Daylight saving
Athens is currently on standard time.
The clocks next change on Sunday, 28 March 2027, when local time moves forward by 60 minutes.
The working week
Greece follows the common Monday-to-Friday working week with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
When you can reach the major hubs
Times below are in Athens’s local clock, assuming both sides work 09:00–17:00.
| City | Difference | Overlap in Athens time |
|---|---|---|
| New York | -6 h | 15:00–17:00 |
| London | -2 h | 11:00–17:00 |
| Singapore | +6 h | 09:00–11:00 |
| Sydney | +9 h | no overlap in normal office hours |
Upcoming public holidays in Greece
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
- Epiphany
- Ash Sunday
- Annunciation, Anniversary of 1821 Revolution
Public holidays only. Regional and observance days are not listed, and dates that depend on lunar observation may shift by a day.