Questions about time in Athens

What timezone is Athens in?

Athens uses the IANA timezone Europe/Athens. The UTC offset is UTC+2 in winter (standard time) and UTC+3 during daylight saving time (summer).

Does Athens observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Athens observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks spring forward one hour on Sunday, March 29 and fall back one hour on Sunday, October 25. During DST, the UTC offset shifts from UTC+2 to UTC+3.

What is the current UTC offset for Athens?

Athens is currently at UTC+2. It is not currently observing daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Athens and New York?

Athens is currently 6 hours ahead of New York.

What is the time difference between Athens and London?

Athens is currently 2 hours ahead of London.

What is the time difference between Athens and Los Angeles?

Athens is currently 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.

What is the time difference between Athens and Tokyo?

Athens is currently 7 hours behind Tokyo. Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time, so this gap changes by 1 hour when Athens transitions to/from DST.

What is the IANA timezone name for Athens?

The IANA timezone database identifier for Athens is Europe/Athens. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'Europe/Athens' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('Europe/Athens')`), or any IANA-compatible library.