Athens to Colchester: time difference
Colchester is 2 h behind Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 07:23 7:23 AM Colchester 05:23 5:23 AM You –:–
07:23 7:23 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 18:42
05:23 5:23 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 17:54
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−2 h
Colchester is 2 h behind Athens.
When you, Athens and Colchester 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
🇬🇧 Colchester
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 | 🇬🇧 Colchester |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:23 | 05:23 |
| 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 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 10 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 190,098 |
Compare Athens with another city
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Big time differences
Athens and Colchester: common questions
How many hours behind Athens is Colchester?
The clocks in Colchester are 2 hours behind those in Athens (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Colchester at the start of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens starts at 9:00 AM; in Colchester it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Colchester at the end of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens ends at 6:00 PM; in Colchester it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Athens and Colchester are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Colchester), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Athens is it still yesterday in Colchester?
Before 2:00 AM in Athens, the date in Colchester has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Colchester, it is already the next day in Athens.
Is the time difference between Athens and Colchester the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
