Athens to Locarno: time difference
Locarno is 1 h behind Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇭 Locarno, Switzerland
51
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Sunset
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:37 · 10 h 52 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 19:31 7:31 PM Locarno 18:31 6:31 PM You –:–
19:31 7:31 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:46
18:31 6:31 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:37
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−1 h
Locarno is 1 h behind Athens.
When you, Athens and Locarno 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
🇨🇭 Locarno
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 | 🇨🇭 Locarno |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:31 | 18:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Zurich |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 07:45 |
| Sunset | 18:46 | 18:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 16,000 |
Compare Athens with another city
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Athens and Locarno: common questions
How many hours behind Athens is Locarno?
The clocks in Locarno are 1 hour behind those in Athens (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Athens, what time is it in Locarno?
At 9:00 AM in Athens, clocks in Locarno show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Locarno at the end of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens ends at 6:00 PM; in Locarno it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Locarno from Athens?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Athens – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Locarno – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Locarno compared with Athens?
The new day starts in Locarno later: until 1:00 AM in Athens, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Locarno, Athens is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Athens and Locarno change?
No. The clocks in Athens and in Locarno change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
