Athens to Lyon: time difference
Lyon is 1 h behind 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 05:23 5:23 AM Lyon 04:23 4:23 AM You –:–
05:23 5:23 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
04:23 4:23 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:51 · 🌙 19:06
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−1 h
Lyon is 1 h behind Athens.
When you, Athens and Lyon 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
🇫🇷 Lyon
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 | 🇫🇷 Lyon |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:23 | 04:23 |
| 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/Paris |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 07:51 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 19:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 522,250 |
Compare Athens with another city
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Big time differences
Athens and Lyon: common questions
How far behind Athens is Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Athens: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Lyon when it is 9:00 AM in Athens?
When it is 9:00 AM in Athens, it is 8:00 AM in Lyon.
What time is it in Lyon when it is 6:00 PM in Athens?
When it is 6:00 PM in Athens, it is 5:00 PM in Lyon.
When do working hours in Athens and in Lyon overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lyon.
When is it still the previous day in Lyon?
Until 1:00 AM in Athens it is still the previous day in Lyon. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Lyon it is already the next day in Athens.
Is the time difference between Athens and Lyon the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
