Current time in Greece

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 07:40 ↓ 18:41 (11 hours 1 minutes)EESTUTC+3Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
EEST
UTC now
UTC+3
Next change
Calling code
+30
Population
10,727,668
Area
131,940 km²

Time difference with your location

Greece is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Greece time now

Time zone of Greece

Greece uses one time zone: Eastern European Time (EEST, UTC+3). Next clock change: Oct 25, 2026, UTC+3 → UTC+2.

IANA time zone: Europe/Athens

Major cities in Greece

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Athens664,046
Thessaloniki317,778
Pátrai168,034
Larissa146,926
Heraklion137,154
Volos86,048
Ioannina65,574
Trikala61,653
Chalcis59,125
Serres58,287
LocationPopulation
Rhodes56,128
Kalamata54,100
Kavala54,027
Chania53,910
Katerini53,293
Alexandroupoli52,979
Lamia52,006
Xánthi48,221
Agrinio46,899
Komotini45,631
LocationPopulation
Drama44,823
Véroia44,464
Corfu40,047
Kozani36,481
Karditsa32,789
Rethymno32,468
Thebes32,410
Nea Ionia31,884
Corinth30,176
Ptolemaida30,045

Time difference with world cities · Greece

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h
Mexico City CST
−9h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h
London ☀BST
−2h
Abuja WAT
−2h
Dublin ☀IST
−2h
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h
Rome ☀CEST
−1h
Paris ☀CEST
−1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
same time
Riyadh AST
same time
Ankara TRT
same time
Dubai GST
+1h
New Delhi IST
+2h30m
Hanoi ICT
+4h
Bangkok ICT
+4h
Manila PHT
+5h
Beijing CST
+5h
Tokyo JST
+6h
Seoul KST
+6h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+8h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+8h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+10h

Quick time conversionGreece ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Greece (EEST)Greece to UTCUTC+0Greece to ESTUTC-5Greece to ISTUTC+5:30Greece to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
03:003:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
05:005:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
07:007:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
09:009:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Greece (EEST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
13:001:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
15:003:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
17:005:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
19:007:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
21:009:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Greece at a glance

Capital
Athens
Area
131,940 km²
Population
10,727,668
Continent
Europe
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Calling code
+30
Internet domain
.gr
Spoken languages
Greek, English, French
Neighbouring countries
Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Republic of Türkiye
Postal code format
### ### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Greece use?

Greece uses one time zone nationwide: Eastern European Time (EEST, UTC+3); its IANA identifier is Europe/Athens.

Does Greece observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Oct 25, 2026: clocks go from UTC+3 to UTC+2.

What is the time difference between Greece and UTC?

Greece is 2 hours ahead of UTC in standard time (UTC+2) and is 3 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time (UTC+3).

What is the calling code and currency of Greece?

The international calling code of Greece is +30 and its currency is the Euro (EUR). Its internet domain is .gr.

What time is it in Athens now?

Athens is on Eastern European Time (EEST, UTC+3): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 15:00 in Athens. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.