Athens to Mersa Matruh: time difference
Mersa Matruh is 1 h ahead of Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇪🇬 Mersa Matruh, Egypt
52
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Daytime
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:29 · 11 h 7 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 08:43 8:43 AM Mersa Matruh 09:43 9:43 AM You –:–
08:43 8:43 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 17:35
09:43 9:43 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:29
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+1 h
Mersa Matruh is 1 h ahead of Athens.
When you, Athens and Mersa Matruh 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
🇪🇬 Mersa Matruh
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 | 🇪🇬 Mersa Matruh |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:43 | 09:43 |
| Local date | Monday, October 26, 2026 | Monday, October 26, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Athens | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 07:22 |
| Sunset | 17:35 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 10 h 50 min | 11 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 140,000 |
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Athens and Mersa Matruh: common questions
How far ahead of Athens is Mersa Matruh?
Mersa Matruh is 1 hour ahead of Athens: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Athens, what time is it in Mersa Matruh?
At 9:00 AM in Athens, clocks in Mersa Matruh show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Athens, what time is it in Mersa Matruh?
At 6:00 PM in Athens, clocks in Mersa Matruh show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Mersa Matruh from Athens?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Athens – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mersa Matruh – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Mersa Matruh compared with Athens?
The new day starts in Mersa Matruh earlier: at 11:00 PM in Athens it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Mersa Matruh, Athens is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Athens and Mersa Matruh change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 29, 2026, Mersa Matruh and Athens will have the same time.
