Time in Athens, Greece
Athens is on Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3).
- Time zone
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC offset now
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Back 1 hour on Sunday 25 October 2026
- Country
- Greece
- Sunrise today
- 7:29 am
- Sunset today
- 6:53 pm
- Day length
- 11 hours 25 minutes
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Athens
Clocks in Athens go back 1 hour on Sunday 25 October 2026 at 4:00 am, when EET (UTC+2) begins. They last went forward on Sunday 29 March 2026.
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Questions
What time zone is Athens in?
Athens is on Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Athens.
Does Athens have daylight saving time?
Clocks in Athens go back 1 hour on Sunday 25 October 2026 at 4:00 am, when EET (UTC+2) begins. They last went forward on Sunday 29 March 2026.
What is the time difference between Athens and London?
London is 2 hours behind Athens.
Updated Saturday 10 October 2026