Athens is located in Greece and uses the Europe/Athens timezone, currently GMT+3 from UTC. The clocks change on 25 October 2026 to GMT+2. Sunrise is at 06:37 and sunset at 20:08 local time. The coordinates of Athens are 37.98°N, 23.73°E.

Today Athens gets 13 hours 31 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 13:23, about 83 minutes after clock noon.

Right now Athens shares its GMT+3 offset with Helsinki, Bucharest, Moscow, Kyiv, Istanbul, Sofia. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Athens in?›

Athens is in the Europe/Athens timezone, currently GMT+3 from UTC.

Does Athens observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. Athens observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 25 October 2026 to GMT+2.

What is the UTC offset for Athens?›

Athens is currently GMT+3 from UTC (GMT+3). Clocks change on 25 October 2026.

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.