Athens to Croydon: time difference
Croydon 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 05:23 5:23 AM Croydon 03:23 3:23 AM You –:–
05:23 5:23 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
03:23 3:23 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
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−2 h
Croydon is 2 h behind Athens.
When you, Athens and Croydon 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
🇬🇧 Croydon
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 | 🇬🇧 Croydon |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:23 | 03:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:29 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 173,314 |
Compare Athens with another city
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Big time differences
Athens and Croydon: common questions
What is the time difference between Athens and Croydon?
Croydon is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Athens is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Croydon at the start of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens starts at 9:00 AM; in Croydon it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Athens, what time is it in Croydon?
At 6:00 PM in Athens, clocks in Croydon show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Athens and in Croydon overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Croydon.
When does the date change in Croydon compared with Athens?
The new day starts in Croydon later: until 2:00 AM in Athens, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Croydon, Athens is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Athens and Croydon change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 2 hours.
