Athens to Matara: time difference
Matara is 2 h 30 min ahead of Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h 30 min
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Athens 23:19 11:19 PM Matara 01:49 1:49 AM You –:–
23:19 11:19 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:45
01:49 1:49 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:53
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+2 h 30 min
Matara is 2 h 30 min ahead of Athens.
When you, Athens and Matara are all at the desk
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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
🇱🇰 Matara
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇱🇰 Matara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:19 | 01:49 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Athens | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 18:45 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 100,000 |
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Athens and Matara: common questions
How many hours ahead of Athens is Matara?
The clocks in Matara are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Athens (UTC+5:30 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Matara when it is 9:00 AM in Athens?
When it is 9:00 AM in Athens, it is 11:30 AM in Matara.
What time is it in Matara at the end of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens ends at 6:00 PM; in Matara it is 8:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Athens and Matara are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Athens (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Matara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Matara compared with Athens?
The new day starts in Matara earlier: at 9:30 PM in Athens it is already midnight there. Until 2:30 AM in Matara, Athens is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Athens and Matara the same all year?
No. Only Athens switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Matara will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Athens.
