Athens to Benin: time difference
Benin is 2 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 19:02 7:02 PM Benin 17:02 5:02 PM You –:–
19:02 7:02 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:46
17:02 5:02 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:23
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−2 h
Benin is 2 h behind Athens.
When you, Athens and Benin 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
🇳🇬 Benin
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇳🇬 Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:02 | 17:02 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Athens | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Africa/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 06:24 |
| Sunset | 18:46 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 1,147,188 |
Compare Athens with another city
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Big time differences
Athens and Benin: common questions
What is the time difference between Athens and Benin?
Benin is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Athens is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Benin when it is 9:00 AM in Athens?
When it is 9:00 AM in Athens, it is 7:00 AM in Benin.
What time is it in Benin at the end of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens ends at 6:00 PM; in Benin it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Athens and Benin are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Benin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Benin compared with Athens?
The new day starts in Benin later: until 2:00 AM in Athens, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Benin, Athens is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Athens and Benin the same all year?
No. Only Athens switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Benin will be 1 hour behind Athens.
