Current Time in Greece 🇬🇷

Q: What time is it in Greece right now?

The current local time in Greece is 01:28:21 EEST on Tuesday, 20 October 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 01:28:21.

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

Today in Athens, the capital of Greece: sunrise is at 07:38 and sunset is at 18:40 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 9 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

Greece uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST), UTC+3, throughout the country and observes daylight saving time. The live clock above shows the exact time in Greece now and updates every second.

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 Mon 18:28 -7h

Los Angeles Mon 15:28 -10h

Chicago Mon 17:28 -8h

Toronto Mon 18:28 -7h

Sao Paulo Mon 19:28 -6h

London Mon 23:28 -2h

Paris Tue 00:28 -1h

Berlin Tue 00:28 -1h

Moscow Tue 01:28 same time

Dubai Tue 02:28 +1h

Mumbai Tue 03:58 +2h 30m

Singapore Tue 06:28 +5h

Hong Kong Tue 06:28 +5h

Tokyo Tue 07:28 +6h

Sydney Tue 09:28 +8h

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 11h 02m today. Sunrise in Athens is at 07:38 and sunset in Athens is at 18:40.

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

Cities in Greece A–Z

Time.now features the exact time for 119 cities in Greece.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A C D E F G I K L M N O P R S T V X Z

Time Now in Major Cities in Greece

Time now in Athens Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Thessaloníki Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Pátra Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Piraeus Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Lárisa Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Peristéri Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Irákleion Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Kallithéa Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Acharnés Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Kalamariá Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Níkaia Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Glyfáda Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Volos Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Ílion Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Ilioúpoli Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Keratsíni Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Évosmos Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Khalándrion Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Néa Smýrni Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Maroúsi Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Agios Dimitrios Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Zográfos Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Aigáleo Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Néa Ionía Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Ioánnina Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Palaió Fáliro Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Korydallós Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Tríkala Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Výronas Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Agía Paraskeví Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Galátsi Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Chalkída Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Petroúpolis Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Sérres Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Políchni Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Ródos Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Kalamata Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Kavála Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Chaniá Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Kateríni Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Alexandroupoli Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Lamía Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Irákleio Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Xánthi Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Kifisiá Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Agrínio Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Stavroúpoli Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Chaïdári Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Komotiní Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Sykiés Tue 01:28:21

City	Current Time
Time now in Athens	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Thessaloníki	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Pátra	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Piraeus	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Lárisa	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Peristéri	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Irákleion	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Kallithéa	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Acharnés	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Kalamariá	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Níkaia	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Glyfáda	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Volos	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Ílion	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Ilioúpoli	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Keratsíni	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Évosmos	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Khalándrion	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Néa Smýrni	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Maroúsi	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Agios Dimitrios	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Zográfos	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Aigáleo	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Néa Ionía	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Ioánnina	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Palaió Fáliro	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Korydallós	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Tríkala	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Výronas	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Agía Paraskeví	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Galátsi	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Chalkída	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Petroúpolis	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Sérres	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Políchni	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Ródos	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Kalamata	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Kavála	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Chaniá	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Kateríni	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Alexandroupoli	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Lamía	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Irákleio	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Xánthi	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Kifisiá	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Agrínio	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Stavroúpoli	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Chaïdári	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Komotiní	Tue 01:28:21
Time now in Sykiés	Tue 01:28:21

Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in Greece

Europe/Athens Tue 01:28:21

Timezone	Current Time
Europe/Athens	Tue 01:28:21

Frequently Asked Questions about Greece

What time is it in Greece right now?

The current local time in Greece is 01:28:21 EEST on Tuesday, 20 October 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 01:28:21.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Athens today?

Today in Athens, the capital of Greece: sunrise is at 07:38 and sunset is at 18:40 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 9 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 for Greece

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

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Sunrise and Sunset in Greece

Athens

↑ 7:38 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Thessaloníki

↑ 7:44 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Pátra

↑ 7:46 AM

↓ 6:48 PM
Piraeus

↑ 7:38 AM

↓ 6:41 PM
Lárisa

↑ 7:45 AM

↓ 6:43 PM
Peristéri

↑ 7:38 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Irákleion

↑ 7:29 AM

↓ 6:37 PM
Kallithéa

↑ 7:38 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Acharnés

↑ 7:38 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Kalamariá

↑ 7:44 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Níkaia

↑ 7:38 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Glyfáda

↑ 7:38 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Volos

↑ 7:43 AM

↓ 6:42 PM
Ílion

↑ 7:38 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Ilioúpoli

↑ 7:38 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Keratsíni

↑ 7:38 AM

↓ 6:41 PM
Évosmos

↑ 7:44 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Khalándrion

↑ 7:38 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Néa Smýrni

↑ 7:38 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Maroúsi

↑ 7:38 AM

↓ 6:40 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 7:38 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
	↑ 7:44 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
	↑ 7:46 AM	↓ 6:48 PM
	↑ 7:38 AM	↓ 6:41 PM
	↑ 7:45 AM	↓ 6:43 PM
	↑ 7:38 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
	↑ 7:29 AM	↓ 6:37 PM
	↑ 7:38 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
	↑ 7:38 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
	↑ 7:44 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
	↑ 7:38 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
	↑ 7:38 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
	↑ 7:43 AM	↓ 6:42 PM
	↑ 7:38 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
	↑ 7:38 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
	↑ 7:38 AM	↓ 6:41 PM
	↑ 7:44 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
	↑ 7:38 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
	↑ 7:38 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
	↑ 7:38 AM	↓ 6:40 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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