Athens to Basra: time difference
Basra is 1 h ahead of Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 20:23 8:23 PM Basra 21:23 9:23 PM You –:–
20:23 8:23 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 17:24
21:23 9:23 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 16:59
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+1 h
Basra is 1 h ahead of Athens.
When you, Athens and Basra are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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
🇮🇶 Basra
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇮🇶 Basra |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:23 | 21:23 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Athens | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Asia/Baghdad |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 17:24 | 16:59 |
| Daylight | 10 h 28 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 2,150,000 |
Compare Athens with another city
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Athens and Basra: common questions
How far ahead of Athens is Basra?
Basra is 1 hour ahead of Athens: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Athens, what time is it in Basra?
At 9:00 AM in Athens, clocks in Basra show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Basra at the end of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens ends at 6:00 PM; in Basra it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Basra from Athens?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Athens – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Basra – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Athens is it tomorrow in Basra?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Athens, the date in Basra has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Basra, it is still the previous day in Athens.
Does the time gap between Athens and Basra change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Athens but not in Basra. From March 28, 2027, Basra and Athens will have the same time.
