Athens to Messina: time difference
Messina is 1 h behind Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Athens 11:19 11:19 AM Messina 10:19 10:19 AM You –:–
11:19 11:19 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:45
10:19 10:19 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:18
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−1 h
Messina is 1 h behind Athens.
When you, Athens and Messina 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
🇮🇹 Messina
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 | 🇮🇹 Messina |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:19 | 10:19 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Rome |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:45 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 217,734 |
Compare Athens with another city
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Athens and Messina: common questions
How many hours behind Athens is Messina?
The clocks in Messina 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 Messina?
At 9:00 AM in Athens, clocks in Messina show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Athens, what time is it in Messina?
At 6:00 PM in Athens, clocks in Messina show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Messina from Athens?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Athens – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Messina – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Athens is it still yesterday in Messina?
Before 1:00 AM in Athens, the date in Messina has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Messina, it is already the next day in Athens.
Does the time difference between Athens and Messina change?
No. The clocks in Athens and in Messina change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
