What is the time difference between Athens and London?

London is 2 hours behind Athens right now.

When is the next public holiday in Athens?

Christmas Day, on Friday 25 December 2026.

When do working hours in Athens overlap with New York and London?

New York's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Athens's for 1 hour today (16:00–17:00 Athens time); London's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Athens's for 6 hours today (11:00–17:00 Athens time).

Current Time in Athens, Greece — EET

UTC+02:00Standard timeEurope/Athens

Athens, Greece

05:30:01 PM

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Quick answer

The current time in Athens, Greece is 5:30 PM on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Athens is on standard time, EET (UTC+02:00); clocks go forward on 28 March 2027.

Pronunciation

Athens

Time facts about Athens

The Tower of the Winds in Athens' Roman Agora, attributed to Andronicus of Cyrrhus, was a horologion combining sundials on its faces, an internal water clock and a wind vane.Source: worldhistory.org
Athens kept local mean time (UTC+1:34:52) until 28 July 1916, when Greece adopted Eastern European Time (UTC+2).Source: IANA tz database
The Greek locale (el-GR) formats times by default on a 12-hour clock with π.μ. and μ.μ. (a.m./p.m.) markers.Source: unicode.org

Time zone and daylight saving time in Athens

Time zone (IANA): Europe/Athens
Current offset: EET (UTC+02:00)
Daylight saving: Standard time
Offsets in the next 12 months: UTC+02:00 and UTC+03:00

Next clock change: On Sunday 28 March 2027 at 03:00 local time, clocks go forward 1 hour to 04:00, from EET (UTC+02:00) to EEST (UTC+03:00).

Sun & twilight

Today

Sunrise

06:55 AM

Sunset

05:22 PM

Day length

10h 27m

Solar noon (sun highest): 12:08 PM

Daylight on the solstices

December solstice (December 21, 2026): 9h 31m
June solstice (June 21, 2027): 14h 48m

Time difference and working-hours overlap

Today's values; working day 09:00–17:00 in both places.

City	Local time	Difference	Their 09:00–17:00 in Athens	Overlap with Athens
New York	10:30	−7 h	16:00–00:00	1 h (16:00–17:00)
London	15:30	−2 h	11:00–19:00	6 h (11:00–17:00)
Berlin	16:30	−1 h	10:00–18:00	7 h (10:00–17:00)
Paris	16:30	−1 h	10:00–18:00	7 h (10:00–17:00)
Lagos	16:30	−1 h	10:00–18:00	7 h (10:00–17:00)
Dubai	19:30	+2 h	07:00–15:00	6 h (09:00–15:00)

Upcoming public holidays in Athens

In 50 days
Χριστούγεννα (Christmas Day)
Fri, Dec 25, 2026
Public
In 51 days
Σύναξις Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου Μαρίας (St. Stephen's Day)
Sat, Dec 26, 2026
Public
In 57 days
Πρωτοχρονιά (New Year's Day)
Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Public

Airports near Athens

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport ATH20 km straight-line

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Athens observe daylight saving time?: Yes. On Sunday 28 March 2027 at 03:00 local time, clocks go forward 1 hour to 04:00, from EET (UTC+02:00) to EEST (UTC+03:00).
What is the time difference between Athens and London?: London is 2 hours behind Athens right now.
When is the next public holiday in Athens?: Christmas Day, on Friday 25 December 2026.
When do working hours in Athens overlap with New York and London?: New York's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Athens's for 1 hour today (16:00–17:00 Athens time); London's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Athens's for 6 hours today (11:00–17:00 Athens time).

Time in other cities, compared with Athens

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Sources

Time zone rules: IANA tz database, applied when the page is generated; the clock runs in your browser. Sun times: NOAA solar equations at 37.98°N, 23.73°E (GeoNames). Holidays: Nager.Date. Airports: OurAirports. About our sources.