Athens to Eritrea: time difference
Eritrea is 1 h ahead of 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 08:36 8:36 AM Eritrea 09:36 9:36 AM You –:–
08:36 8:36 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:23
09:36 9:36 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 17:54
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+1 h
Eritrea is 1 h ahead of Athens.
When you, Athens and Eritrea 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
🇪🇷 Eritrea
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇪🇷 Eritrea |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:36 | 09:36 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Athens | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Africa/Asmara |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:56 | 06:23 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 10 h 26 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 3,497,000 |
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Athens and Eritrea: common questions
How many hours ahead of Athens is Eritrea?
The clocks in Eritrea are 1 hour ahead of those in Athens (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Eritrea when it is 9:00 AM in Athens?
When it is 9:00 AM in Athens, it is 10:00 AM in Eritrea.
What time is it in Eritrea when it is 6:00 PM in Athens?
When it is 6:00 PM in Athens, it is 7:00 PM in Eritrea.
When do working hours in Athens and in Eritrea overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Athens, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Eritrea.
When is it already the next day in Eritrea?
From 11:00 PM in Athens it is already the next day in Eritrea. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Eritrea it is still the previous day in Athens.
Does the time difference between Athens and Eritrea change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Athens. From March 28, 2027, Eritrea and Athens will have the same time.
