Athens to Iraq: time difference
Iraq 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 02:19 2:19 AM Iraq 03:19 3:19 AM You –:–
02:19 2:19 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:23
03:19 3:19 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 17:08
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+1 h
Iraq is 1 h ahead of Athens.
When you, Athens and Iraq 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
🇮🇶 Iraq
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 | 🇮🇶 Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:19 | 03:19 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Athens | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Asia/Baghdad |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:56 | 06:26 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 17:08 |
| Daylight | 10 h 26 min | 10 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 38,274,618 |
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Athens and Iraq: common questions
How many hours ahead of Athens is Iraq?
The clocks in Iraq are 1 hour ahead of those in Athens (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Iraq at the start of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens starts at 9:00 AM; in Iraq it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Iraq at the end of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens ends at 6:00 PM; in Iraq it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Athens and Iraq are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Athens (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Iraq), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Iraq compared with Athens?
The new day starts in Iraq earlier: at 11:00 PM in Athens it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Iraq, Athens is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Athens and Iraq the same all year?
No. Only Athens switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Iraq and Athens will have the same time.
