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Current Time in Greece

Europe - Southern Europe

23:08:54

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

UTC+03:00 EEST DST Active Europe/Athens
Greece 23:08 EEST
New York 16:08 EDT
London 21:08 BST
Dubai 00:08 GST
Singapore 04:08 SGT
Tokyo 05:08 JST
Sydney 06:08 AEST
UTC +03:00

EEST - Currently observed in Greece

Clocks in Greece are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.

  • • From 29 March 2026: UTC +03:00 / EEST
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Greece is Europe/Athens
Mar
29

Latest change

Summer time started

Switched to UTC +03:00 / EEST  - Was UTC+0200

Oct
25

Next change

Switching to UTC UTC+0200

The time will be set back one hour on Sunday, 25 October 2026

Time difference from Greece

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Greece (centre = same time).

Los Angeles PDT
-10h
13:08
Chicago CDT
-8h
15:08
New York EDT
-7h
16:08
Toronto EDT
-7h
16:08
São Paulo BRT
-6h
17:08
London BST
-2h
21:08
Paris CEST
-1h
22:08
Berlin CEST
-1h
22:08
Johannesburg SAST
-1h
22:08
Cairo EEST
same
23:08
Moscow MSK
same
23:08
Nairobi EAT
same
23:08
Istanbul TRT
same
23:08
Dubai GST
+1h
00:08
Karachi PKT
+2h
01:08
Mumbai IST
+2h 30m
01:38
Dhaka BDT
+3h
02:08
Bangkok ICT
+4h
03:08
Singapore SGT
+5h
04:08
Hong Kong HKT
+5h
04:08
Shanghai SGT
+5h
04:08
Tokyo JST
+6h
05:08
Seoul KST
+6h
05:08
Sydney AEST
+7h
06:08
Auckland NZST
+9h
08:08
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Country Facts

Country 🇬🇷 Greece
Region Europe
Subregion Southern Europe
ISO Code GR / GRC
IANA Zone Europe/Athens
UTC Offset +03:00
DST Active Yes
Currency EUR  - Euro
Population 10,700,000
Area 131,957 km²
Calling Code ++30
Languages Greek
Cities 4

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Related

Cities in Greece (4 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Athens 23:08 Europe/Athens Capital
Thessaloniki 23:08 Europe/Athens -
Patras 23:08 Europe/Athens -
Heraklion 23:08 Europe/Athens -

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in Greece? + −
The current local time in Greece is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is Europe/Athens, currently at UTC+03:00 (EEST). The exact time right now is 23:08:54 on Tuesday, 09 June 2026.
Does Greece observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Greece is currently observing Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC+03:00 (EEST). DST will end on 25 October 2026, when the offset will revert to UTCUTC+0200. DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the Europe/Athens zone entry.
What UTC offset is Greece? + −
Greece is currently at UTC+03:00, using the abbreviation EEST. This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour. The IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Athens. To convert a time to or from Greece, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Greece? + −
The capital of Greece is Athens. It uses the Europe/Athens IANA time zone. See the Athens time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Greece use? + −
Greece uses the Euro (EUR) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++30.