Current time in Greece
EESTUTC+3Europe/Athens
Difference from you
Observatory log
Greece, observed
- 01Time zone
Eastern European Summer Time
EEST · UTC+3 ·
Europe/Athens- 02Daylight saving
Clocks change twice a year
Next changeSunday, 25 October 2026 at 04:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 03:00 (EEST → EET).
- 03Weekend
Saturday and Sunday
The usual days off in Greece; working hours are counted as 09:00–17:00 on the other days.
- 04Capital
Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3)
- 05Difference from you
Live, between your device’s time zone and Athens
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Cities in Greece
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Public holidays
Upcoming public holidays
- Wednesday, 28 October 2026Ημέρα του Όχι · Ohi Dayin 9 days
- Friday, 25 December 2026Χριστούγεννα · Christmas Dayin 67 days
- Saturday, 26 December 2026Σύναξη της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου · Glorifying Mother of Godin 68 days
- Friday, 1 January 2027Πρωτοχρονιά · New Year's Dayin 74 days
- Wednesday, 6 January 2027Θεοφάνεια · Epiphanyin 79 days
Questions
Asked about Greece
How many time zones does Greece have?
Greece has one time zone, UTC+2 in standard time (IANA: Europe/Athens).
Does Greece observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change in Athens is on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 04:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 03:00 (EEST → EET).
What is the time zone of Greece?
Greece uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3). Its IANA time-zone ID is Europe/Athens.