Current Time in Greece 🇬🇷

Q: What time is it in Greece right now?

The current local time in Greece is 00:59:32 EEST on Wednesday, 22 July 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 00:59:32.

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

Today in Athens, the capital of Greece: sunrise is at 06:20 and sunset is at 20:42 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 Dormition of the Mother of God on Saturday, August 15, 2026 — in 25 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

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 Tue 17:59 -7h

Los Angeles Tue 14:59 -10h

Chicago Tue 16:59 -8h

Toronto Tue 17:59 -7h

Sao Paulo Tue 18:59 -6h

London Tue 22:59 -2h

Paris Tue 23:59 -1h

Berlin Tue 23:59 -1h

Moscow Wed 00:59 same time

Dubai Wed 01:59 +1h

Mumbai Wed 03:29 +2h 30m

Singapore Wed 05:59 +5h

Hong Kong Wed 05:59 +5h

Tokyo Wed 06:59 +6h

Sydney Wed 07:59 +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 14h 23m today. Sunrise in Athens is at 06:20 and sunset in Athens is at 20:42.

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.

View moonrise & moonset times for Greece →

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.
Select a letter to view all cities:

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Time Now in Major Cities in Greece

Time now in Athens Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Thessaloníki Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Pátra Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Piraeus Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Lárisa Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Peristéri Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Irákleion Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Kallithéa Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Acharnés Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Kalamariá Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Níkaia Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Glyfáda Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Volos Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Ílion Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Ilioúpoli Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Keratsíni Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Évosmos Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Khalándrion Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Néa Smýrni Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Maroúsi Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Agios Dimitrios Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Zográfos Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Aigáleo Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Néa Ionía Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Ioánnina Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Palaió Fáliro Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Korydallós Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Tríkala Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Výronas Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Agía Paraskeví Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Galátsi Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Chalkída Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Petroúpolis Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Sérres Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Políchni Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Ródos Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Kalamata Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Kavála Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Chaniá Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Kateríni Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Alexandroupoli Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Lamía Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Irákleio Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Xánthi Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Kifisiá Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Agrínio Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Stavroúpoli Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Chaïdári Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Komotiní Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Sykiés Wed 00:59:32

City	Current Time
Time now in Athens	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Thessaloníki	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Pátra	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Piraeus	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Lárisa	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Peristéri	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Irákleion	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Kallithéa	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Acharnés	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Kalamariá	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Níkaia	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Glyfáda	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Volos	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Ílion	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Ilioúpoli	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Keratsíni	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Évosmos	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Khalándrion	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Néa Smýrni	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Maroúsi	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Agios Dimitrios	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Zográfos	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Aigáleo	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Néa Ionía	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Ioánnina	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Palaió Fáliro	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Korydallós	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Tríkala	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Výronas	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Agía Paraskeví	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Galátsi	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Chalkída	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Petroúpolis	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Sérres	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Políchni	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Ródos	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Kalamata	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Kavála	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Chaniá	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Kateríni	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Alexandroupoli	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Lamía	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Irákleio	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Xánthi	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Kifisiá	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Agrínio	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Stavroúpoli	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Chaïdári	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Komotiní	Wed 00:59:32
Time now in Sykiés	Wed 00:59:32

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Greece

Europe/Athens Wed 00:59:32

Timezone	Current Time
Europe/Athens	Wed 00:59:32

Frequently Asked Questions about Greece

What time is it in Greece right now?

The current local time in Greece is 00:59:32 EEST on Wednesday, 22 July 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 00:59:32.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Athens today?

Today in Athens, the capital of Greece: sunrise is at 06:20 and sunset is at 20:42 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 Dormition of the Mother of God on Saturday, August 15, 2026 — in 25 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

Convert time between the time zones of Greece and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in Greece

Athens

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 8:42 PM
Thessaloníki

↑ 6:16 AM

↓ 8:52 PM
Pátra

↑ 6:27 AM

↓ 8:51 PM
Piraeus

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 8:42 PM
Lárisa

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 8:52 PM
Peristéri

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 8:42 PM
Irákleion

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 8:30 PM
Kallithéa

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 8:42 PM
Acharnés

↑ 6:19 AM

↓ 8:42 PM
Kalamariá

↑ 6:16 AM

↓ 8:52 PM
Níkaia

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 8:42 PM
Glyfáda

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 8:42 PM
Volos

↑ 6:19 AM

↓ 8:49 PM
Ílion

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 8:42 PM
Ilioúpoli

↑ 6:19 AM

↓ 8:42 PM
Keratsíni

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 8:43 PM
Évosmos

↑ 6:16 AM

↓ 8:53 PM
Khalándrion

↑ 6:19 AM

↓ 8:42 PM
Néa Smýrni

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 8:42 PM
Maroúsi

↑ 6:19 AM

↓ 8:42 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Athens	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 8:42 PM
Thessaloníki	↑ 6:16 AM	↓ 8:52 PM
Pátra	↑ 6:27 AM	↓ 8:51 PM
Piraeus	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 8:42 PM
Lárisa	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 8:52 PM
Peristéri	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 8:42 PM
Irákleion	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 8:30 PM
Kallithéa	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 8:42 PM
Acharnés	↑ 6:19 AM	↓ 8:42 PM
Kalamariá	↑ 6:16 AM	↓ 8:52 PM
Níkaia	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 8:42 PM
Glyfáda	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 8:42 PM
Volos	↑ 6:19 AM	↓ 8:49 PM
Ílion	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 8:42 PM
Ilioúpoli	↑ 6:19 AM	↓ 8:42 PM
Keratsíni	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 8:43 PM
Évosmos	↑ 6:16 AM	↓ 8:53 PM
Khalándrion	↑ 6:19 AM	↓ 8:42 PM
Néa Smýrni	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 8:42 PM
Maroúsi	↑ 6:19 AM	↓ 8:42 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 Dormition of the Mother of God on 15 Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Whit Monday. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Greece to plan your schedule.

Dormition of the Mother of God 15 Aug • Saturday
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

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