What time zone is Athens in?

Athens uses the Europe/Athens time zone, currently UTC+02:00.

Does Athens observe daylight saving time?

Yes, Athens changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

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Current local time in Athens

As of Wednesday 28 October 2026, the local time in Athens, Greece is 14:29 (Europe/Athens, UTC+02:00). Greece observes daylight saving time and is currently on standard time.

14:29:17Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Europe/Athens · GMT+2 · UTC+02:00

2h ahead of your local time.

Time zone

Europe/Athens (GMT+2)

UTC offset

UTC+02:00

Daylight saving

Standard time now · changes 28 Mar 2027, 04:00 to UTC+03:00

Daylight

06:46 17:30 10h 44m

Athens on the map

Time difference from Athens

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Athens time — frequently asked questions

What time zone is Athens in?: Athens uses the Europe/Athens time zone, currently GMT+2 (UTC+02:00).
Does Athens observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Athens is currently on standard time and the clocks change next on 28 March 2027.
What is the time difference between Athens and UTC?: Athens is UTC+02:00, so local time is +02:00 hours from Coordinated Universal Time.

Last updated 28 Oct 2026, 12:29 UTC. Times are calculated live from the IANA time zone database.