Athens to Izmir: time difference
Izmir 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 03:14 3:14 AM Izmir 04:14 4:14 AM You –:–
03:14 3:14 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:23
04:14 4:14 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:08
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+1 h
Izmir is 1 h ahead of Athens.
When you, Athens and Izmir 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
🇹🇷 Izmir
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 | 🇹🇷 Izmir |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:14 | 04:14 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Athens | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:56 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 10 h 26 min | 10 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 4,493,242 |
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Athens and Izmir: common questions
How many hours ahead of Athens is Izmir?
The clocks in Izmir are 1 hour ahead of those in Athens (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Izmir when it is 9:00 AM in Athens?
When it is 9:00 AM in Athens, it is 10:00 AM in Izmir.
What time is it in Izmir at the end of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens ends at 6:00 PM; in Izmir it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Athens and in Izmir 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 Izmir.
When is it already the next day in Izmir?
From 11:00 PM in Athens it is already the next day in Izmir. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Izmir it is still the previous day in Athens.
Is the time difference between Athens and Izmir the same all year?
No. Only Athens switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Izmir and Athens will have the same time.
