Athens to Drachten: time difference
Drachten is 1 h behind Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇳🇱 Drachten, Netherlands
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- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 08:08 · 🌙 18:35 · 10 h 28 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 02:39 2:39 AM Drachten 01:39 1:39 AM You –:–
02:39 2:39 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:45
01:39 1:39 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:08 · 🌙 18:35
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−1 h
Drachten is 1 h behind Athens.
When you, Athens and Drachten 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
🇳🇱 Drachten
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 | 🇳🇱 Drachten |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:39 | 01:39 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Amsterdam |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 08:08 |
| Sunset | 18:45 | 18:35 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 10 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 45,186 |
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Athens and Drachten: common questions
What is the time difference between Athens and Drachten?
Drachten is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Athens is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Drachten at the start of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens starts at 9:00 AM; in Drachten it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Athens, what time is it in Drachten?
At 6:00 PM in Athens, clocks in Drachten show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Athens and Drachten are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Drachten), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Drachten?
Until 1:00 AM in Athens it is still the previous day in Drachten. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Drachten it is already the next day in Athens.
Is the time difference between Athens and Drachten the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
