Athens to Anuradhapura: time difference
Anuradhapura is 2 h 30 min ahead of Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h 30 min
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One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 21:34 9:34 PM Anuradhapura 00:04 12:04 AM You –:–
21:34 9:34 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:45
00:04 12:04 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:52
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+2 h 30 min
Anuradhapura is 2 h 30 min ahead of Athens.
When you, Athens and Anuradhapura are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇬🇷 Athens
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇱🇰 Anuradhapura
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇱🇰 Anuradhapura |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:34 | 00:04 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Athens | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 05:56 |
| Sunset | 18:45 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 63,200 |
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Athens and Anuradhapura: common questions
How many hours ahead of Athens is Anuradhapura?
The clocks in Anuradhapura are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Athens (UTC+5:30 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Anuradhapura at the start of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens starts at 9:00 AM; in Anuradhapura it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Anuradhapura at the end of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens ends at 6:00 PM; in Anuradhapura it is 8:30 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Anuradhapura from Athens?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM in Athens – that is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Anuradhapura – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Anuradhapura?
From 9:30 PM in Athens it is already the next day in Anuradhapura. The other way round, until 2:30 AM in Anuradhapura it is still the previous day in Athens.
Is the time difference between Athens and Anuradhapura the same all year?
No. Only Athens switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Anuradhapura will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Athens.
