Athens to Cologne: time difference
Cologne is 1 h behind Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 06:07 6:07 AM Cologne 05:07 5:07 AM You –:–
06:07 6:07 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
05:07 5:07 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:53
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−1 h
Cologne is 1 h behind Athens.
When you, Athens and Cologne 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
🇩🇪 Cologne
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇩🇪 Cologne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:07 | 05:07 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Athens | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Europe/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 07:47 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 1,095,520 |
Compare Athens with another city
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Athens and Cologne: common questions
How many hours behind Athens is Cologne?
The clocks in Cologne are 1 hour behind those in Athens (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Cologne when it is 9:00 AM in Athens?
When it is 9:00 AM in Athens, it is 8:00 AM in Cologne.
If it is 6:00 PM in Athens, what time is it in Cologne?
At 6:00 PM in Athens, clocks in Cologne show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Athens and Cologne are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cologne), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Cologne?
Until 1:00 AM in Athens it is still the previous day in Cologne. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Cologne it is already the next day in Athens.
Is the time difference between Athens and Cologne the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
