Current Time in Greece 🇬🇷

Q: What time is it in Greece right now?

The current local time in Greece is 10:36:19 EEST on Saturday, 5 September 2026. The country uses the Europe/Athens time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Greece use?

Greece uses a single time zone year-round: Europe/Athens.

Q: What is the capital of Greece?

The capital of Greece is Athens, where the current local time is 10:36:19.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Athens today?

Today in Athens, the capital of Greece: sunrise is at 06:58 and sunset is at 19:48 local time.

Q: Does Greece observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — Greece observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Greece?

The next public holiday in Greece is Ochi Day on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 — in 53 days.

Q: How many cities in Greece are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Greece (out of 119 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Greece?

Greece shares a border with: Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Türkiye.

Continent: Europe

Capital City: Athens

Largest Cities:

Time in Athens (Pop. 664,000)
Time in Thessaloníki (Pop. 317,778)
Time in Pátra (Pop. 168,034)
Time in Piraeus (Pop. 163,688)
Time in Lárisa (Pop. 146,926)

ISO Alpha 2/3: GR, GRC

Uses Daylight Savings Time: Yes ✅ (View Daylight Savings Time Changes)

IANA Time Zone: Europe/Athens (UTC+02:00)

Time Zones: EEST, EET

Qibla Direction from Greece

From Athens, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 135deg (SE), about 2,402 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Greece on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for Greece

Greece uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Athens run about 1h 25m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Greece

Greece observes daylight saving time. Clocks next fall back on Sunday, October 25, 2026, changing from EEST (UTC+3) to EET (UTC+2).

View daylight saving time changes for Greece →

Time Difference Between Athens and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Athens right now.

New York Sat 03:36 -7h

Los Angeles Sat 00:36 -10h

Chicago Sat 02:36 -8h

Toronto Sat 03:36 -7h

Sao Paulo Sat 04:36 -6h

London Sat 08:36 -2h

Paris Sat 09:36 -1h

Berlin Sat 09:36 -1h

Moscow Sat 10:36 same time

Dubai Sat 11:36 +1h

Mumbai Sat 13:06 +2h 30m

Singapore Sat 15:36 +5h

Hong Kong Sat 15:36 +5h

Tokyo Sat 16:36 +6h

Sydney Sat 17:36 +7h

Best Time to Call Greece

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Athens:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Athens.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 11:00 to 19:00 in Athens.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 03:00 to 11:00 in Athens.

Daylight Hours in Athens

In the capital, Athens, the sun is up for 12h 50m today. Sunrise in Athens is at 06:58 and sunset in Athens is at 19:48.

Daylight ranges from about 9h 31m near the December solstice to 14h 48m near the June solstice.

Moon in Greece

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Athens and major cities across Greece.

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Regions in Greece

Attica Central Greece Central Macedonia Crete East Macedonia and Thrace Epirus Ionian Islands Mount Athos North Aegean Peloponnese South Aegean Thessaly West Greece West Macedonia

Time in All Cities in Greece by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 119 cities in Greece.
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Time Now in Major Cities in Greece

Time now in Athens Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Thessaloníki Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Pátra Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Piraeus Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Lárisa Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Peristéri Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Irákleion Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Kallithéa Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Acharnés Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Kalamariá Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Níkaia Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Glyfáda Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Volos Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Ílion Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Ilioúpoli Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Keratsíni Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Évosmos Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Khalándrion Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Néa Smýrni Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Maroúsi Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Agios Dimitrios Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Zográfos Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Aigáleo Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Néa Ionía Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Ioánnina Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Palaió Fáliro Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Korydallós Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Tríkala Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Výronas Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Agía Paraskeví Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Galátsi Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Chalkída Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Petroúpolis Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Sérres Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Políchni Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Ródos Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Kalamata Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Kavála Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Chaniá Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Kateríni Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Alexandroupoli Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Lamía Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Irákleio Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Xánthi Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Kifisiá Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Agrínio Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Stavroúpoli Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Chaïdári Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Komotiní Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Sykiés Sat 10:36:19

City	Current Time
Time now in Athens	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Thessaloníki	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Pátra	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Piraeus	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Lárisa	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Peristéri	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Irákleion	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Kallithéa	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Acharnés	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Kalamariá	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Níkaia	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Glyfáda	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Volos	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Ílion	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Ilioúpoli	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Keratsíni	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Évosmos	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Khalándrion	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Néa Smýrni	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Maroúsi	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Agios Dimitrios	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Zográfos	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Aigáleo	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Néa Ionía	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Ioánnina	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Palaió Fáliro	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Korydallós	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Tríkala	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Výronas	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Agía Paraskeví	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Galátsi	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Chalkída	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Petroúpolis	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Sérres	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Políchni	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Ródos	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Kalamata	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Kavála	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Chaniá	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Kateríni	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Alexandroupoli	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Lamía	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Irákleio	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Xánthi	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Kifisiá	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Agrínio	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Stavroúpoli	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Chaïdári	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Komotiní	Sat 10:36:19
Time now in Sykiés	Sat 10:36:19

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Greece

Europe/Athens Sat 10:36:19

Timezone	Current Time
Europe/Athens	Sat 10:36:19

Frequently Asked Questions about Greece

What time is it in Greece right now?

The current local time in Greece is 10:36:19 EEST on Saturday, 5 September 2026. The country uses the Europe/Athens time zone.

How many time zones does Greece use?

Greece uses a single time zone year-round: Europe/Athens.

What is the capital of Greece?

The capital of Greece is Athens, where the current local time is 10:36:19.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Athens today?

Today in Athens, the capital of Greece: sunrise is at 06:58 and sunset is at 19:48 local time.

Does Greece observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — Greece observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

When is the next public holiday in Greece?

The next public holiday in Greece is Ochi Day on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 — in 53 days.

How many cities in Greece are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Greece (out of 119 total in our database).

Which countries border Greece?

Greece shares a border with: Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Türkiye.

Time Zone Converters used in Greece

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Sunrise and Sunset in Greece

Athens

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 7:48 PM
Thessaloníki

↑ 6:59 AM

↓ 7:54 PM
Pátra

↑ 7:06 AM

↓ 7:56 PM
Piraeus

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 7:48 PM
Lárisa

↑ 7:02 AM

↓ 7:55 PM
Peristéri

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 7:48 PM
Irákleion

↑ 6:54 AM

↓ 7:40 PM
Kallithéa

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 7:48 PM
Acharnés

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 7:48 PM
Kalamariá

↑ 6:59 AM

↓ 7:53 PM
Níkaia

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 7:48 PM
Glyfáda

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 7:48 PM
Volos

↑ 7:00 AM

↓ 7:52 PM
Ílion

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 7:48 PM
Ilioúpoli

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 7:48 PM
Keratsíni

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 7:49 PM
Évosmos

↑ 6:59 AM

↓ 7:54 PM
Khalándrion

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 7:48 PM
Néa Smýrni

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 7:48 PM
Maroúsi

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 7:48 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Athens	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 7:48 PM
Thessaloníki	↑ 6:59 AM	↓ 7:54 PM
Pátra	↑ 7:06 AM	↓ 7:56 PM
Piraeus	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 7:48 PM
Lárisa	↑ 7:02 AM	↓ 7:55 PM
Peristéri	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 7:48 PM
Irákleion	↑ 6:54 AM	↓ 7:40 PM
Kallithéa	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 7:48 PM
Acharnés	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 7:48 PM
Kalamariá	↑ 6:59 AM	↓ 7:53 PM
Níkaia	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 7:48 PM
Glyfáda	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 7:48 PM
Volos	↑ 7:00 AM	↓ 7:52 PM
Ílion	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 7:48 PM
Ilioúpoli	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 7:48 PM
Keratsíni	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 7:49 PM
Évosmos	↑ 6:59 AM	↓ 7:54 PM
Khalándrion	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 7:48 PM
Néa Smýrni	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 7:48 PM
Maroúsi	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 7:48 PM

Current Weather in Greece

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Greece

Population	10,727,668
Area	131,940 km²
ISO Numeric Code	300
FIPS Code	GR
Top Level Domain	.gr
Currency	Euro (EUR)
Phone Prefix	+30
Country Code	+30
Postal Code Format	### ##
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{5})$`
Languages	EL-GR (el-GR), EN (en), FR (fr)
Neighbouring Countries	🇦🇱 Albania, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇹🇷 Türkiye

Upcoming Public Holidays in Greece

This year, Greece observes 12 public holidays, with 13 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Ochi Day on 28 Oct. The most recently passed holiday was Dormition of the Mother of God. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Greece to plan your schedule.

Ochi Day 28 Oct • Wednesday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
Glorifying Mother of God 26 Dec • Saturday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Epiphany 6 Jan • Wednesday
Green Monday 15 Mar • Monday
Independence Day 25 Mar • Thursday
Good Friday 30 Apr • Friday
Labor Day 1 May • Saturday
Easter Monday 3 May • Monday

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