Current time in Athens
Local time in Athens
The time in Athens is 3 hours ahead of UTC and 7 hours ahead of Columbus. The current timezone in Athens is Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Athens is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Athens ends at Oct. 25, 2025.
Details for the time in Athens
| Current time | 10:12 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Eastern European Summer Time (EEST)
Standard timezone: Eastern European Time (EET) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Athens |
| Your time difference | 7 hours ahead of Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC+3 3 hours ahead of UTC |
Athens Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Athens uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Athens.
| DST started at |
March 29, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 25, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 28, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |