Current Time in Athens, Greece
Check the current local time in Athens, Greece. Athens uses the Europe/Athens time zone, with EET (UTC +2:00) during standard time and EEST (UTC +3:00) during daylight saving time.
Athens Time Zone
Standard Time
EET
UTC +2:00
Used outside daylight saving time
Daylight Time
EEST
UTC +3:00
Observed during daylight saving time
Next DST Change
DST ends
October 25, 2026
Based on Last Sunday in March / Last Sunday in October
About Athens Time: EET & EEST
Athens is located in Greece and uses the Europe/Athens time zone. For anyone coordinating calls or meetings internationally, the key question is rarely "what time is it" — it's which hours in Athens overlap with your own working day. Use the world clock comparison further down the page to see at a glance how Athens aligns with other major cities.
Scheduling tip: Always reference a city name in calendar invites rather than a fixed UTC offset. Calendar apps like Google Calendar and Outlook will automatically adjust for any clock changes on both ends, so your meeting stays at the intended local time for everyone involved.
Athens vs Major Cities
Daylight Saving Time
Clocks change in Athens in 143 days
DST ends on October 25, 2026. Clocks fall back — sunrise and sunset shift one hour earlier in Athens.
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