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Current time in Greece
A single time zone at UTC+03:00. Currently observing daylight saving time.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
About Greece's time
A single time zone.
Greece uses a single time zone, Eastern European Time, and observes daylight saving time: UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer.
Next clock change
2026 Sunday · clocks fall back
Clocks fall back by one hour · next week.
Daylight saving schedule
Major cities
Cities of Greece.
History
How Greece keeps time.
Greece adopted Athens Mean Time (about UTC+1:35) as its national time in 1895 and switched to Eastern European Time (UTC+2:00) in July 1916. In 1941, during Axis occupation, the country was shifted to Central European Time (UTC+1:00), but reverted to EET after liberation. After brief summer-time periods in 1932 and 1952, Greece adopted regular daylight saving time in 1975 and has followed the EU schedule since 1981. Since then, Greece has consistently observed summer time from late March to late October, aligning closely with EU regulations.
Did you know?
Things about Greece's time.
Greece’s use of UTC+2 (and UTC+3 in summer) puts it one hour ahead of Paris and Berlin and two hours ahead of London all year, which can make scheduling across regions tricky — especially for remote workers or travelers adjusting from London or Paris. Athens lies well west of the zone's 30°E central meridian, so summer sunsets come late, around 8:50 PM in June. Unlike some countries with vast territories, Greece’s small geographic span means minor solar time differences between cities, though eastern Rhodes sees sunrise about half an hour earlier than western Corfu. The single, unified timezone simplifies domestic coordination but creates a noticeable lag compared to nearby Turkey, despite geographic proximity.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Greece's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What timezone does Greece use?
- Greece uses Eastern European Time, which is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 during summer daylight saving time.
- Does Greece observe daylight saving time?
- Yes, Greece observes daylight saving time, switching to UTC+3 in late March and returning to UTC+2 in late October, in line with EU rules.
- How many time zones are there in Greece?
- Greece has a single national time zone, Eastern European Time (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), with no regional variations.
- Why is Greece's sunset so late in summer?
- Because Greece uses UTC+3 in summer and Athens lies west of the zone's central meridian, sunset in Athens comes around 8:50 PM in late June.
- Is Greece's timezone the same as Turkey's?
- No. Since 2016, Turkey stopped changing clocks and stays on UTC+3 year-round, creating a one-hour difference in winter — when Greece is UTC+2 but Turkey remains UTC+3.
- How does Greece's timezone affect remote work?
- Greece is 7 hours ahead of New York for most of the year and 2 hours ahead of London all year, so real-time meetings with the US East Coast usually fall in the Greek afternoon or evening.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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