Athens to Bedford: time difference
Bedford is 2 h behind 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 09:22 9:22 AM Bedford 07:22 7:22 AM You –:–
09:22 9:22 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 18:42
07:22 7:22 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 17:59
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−2 h
Bedford is 2 h behind Athens.
When you, Athens and Bedford 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
🇬🇧 Bedford
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇬🇧 Bedford |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:22 | 07:22 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Athens | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:39 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 10 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 80,000 |
Compare Athens with another city
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Big time differences
Athens and Bedford: common questions
How many hours behind Athens is Bedford?
The clocks in Bedford are 2 hours behind those in Athens (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Bedford when it is 9:00 AM in Athens?
When it is 9:00 AM in Athens, it is 7:00 AM in Bedford.
What time is it in Bedford at the end of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens ends at 6:00 PM; in Bedford it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Athens and Bedford are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bedford), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Bedford?
Until 2:00 AM in Athens it is still the previous day in Bedford. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Bedford it is already the next day in Athens.
Is the time difference between Athens and Bedford the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
