Athens to Lucerne: time difference
Lucerne is 1 h behind Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇭 Lucerne, Switzerland
27
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:51 · 11 h 13 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 05:22 5:22 AM Lucerne 04:22 4:22 AM You –:–
05:22 5:22 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
04:22 4:22 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:51
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−1 h
Lucerne is 1 h behind Athens.
When you, Athens and Lucerne 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
🇨🇭 Lucerne
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇨🇭 Lucerne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:22 | 04:22 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:29 | 07:38 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 81,284 |
Compare Athens with another city
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Athens and Lucerne: common questions
How far behind Athens is Lucerne?
Lucerne is 1 hour behind Athens: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Lucerne when it is 9:00 AM in Athens?
When it is 9:00 AM in Athens, it is 8:00 AM in Lucerne.
If it is 6:00 PM in Athens, what time is it in Lucerne?
At 6:00 PM in Athens, clocks in Lucerne show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Athens and Lucerne are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lucerne), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Athens is it still yesterday in Lucerne?
Before 1:00 AM in Athens, the date in Lucerne has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Lucerne, it is already the next day in Athens.
Does the time gap between Athens and Lucerne change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
