Current time in Greece
Local time in Greece
The time in Greece is 2 hours ahead of UTC and 7 hours ahead of Columbus. The current timezone in Greece is Eastern European Time (EET). Greece is currently observing Standard Time (DST) also known as winter time. Daylight Saving Time in Greece starts at March 29, 2025.
Details for the time in Greece
| Current time | 8:28 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Eastern European Time (EET)
DST: Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Athens |
| Your time difference | 7 hours ahead of Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC+2 2 hours ahead of UTC |
Greece Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Greece uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Greece.
| Last DST ended at |
Oct. 26, 2024 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 29, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 25, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
Greece
Greece uses Eastern European Time EET and Eastern European Summer Time EEST. EET is UTC +0200 and EEST is UTC +0300. Greece's latitude and longitude is 31° 00' N and 22° 00' E. Greece isn’t very big, it takes the sun about half an hour to “travel” from the east to the west of the country.
Important cities in Greece
The current time in some important cities in Greece is shown below.
Time in Greece