Athens to Retford: time difference
Retford is 2 h behind Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 15:26 3:26 PM Retford 13:26 1:26 PM You –:–
15:26 3:26 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 18:42
13:26 1:26 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 17:59
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−2 h
Retford is 2 h behind Athens.
When you, Athens and Retford 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
🇬🇧 Retford
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 | 🇬🇧 Retford |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:26 | 13:26 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Athens | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:39 | 07:40 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 10 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 22,023 |
Compare Athens with another city
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Athens and Retford: common questions
How many hours behind Athens is Retford?
The clocks in Retford are 2 hours behind those in Athens (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Retford when it is 9:00 AM in Athens?
When it is 9:00 AM in Athens, it is 7:00 AM in Retford.
What time is it in Retford at the end of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens ends at 6:00 PM; in Retford it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Athens and in Retford overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Retford.
When does the date change in Retford compared with Athens?
The new day starts in Retford later: until 2:00 AM in Athens, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Retford, Athens is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Athens and Retford change?
No. The clocks in Athens and in Retford change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
