Athens to Rota: time difference
Rota is 1 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 19:01 7:01 PM Rota 18:01 6:01 PM You –:–
19:01 7:01 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:45
18:01 6:01 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:36 · 🌙 19:47
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−1 h
Rota is 1 h behind Athens.
When you, Athens and Rota 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
🇪🇸 Rota
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 | 🇪🇸 Rota |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:01 | 18:01 |
| 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/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 08:36 |
| Sunset | 18:45 | 19:47 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 29,675 |
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Big time differences
Athens and Rota: common questions
What is the time difference between Athens and Rota?
Rota is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Athens is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Rota at the start of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens starts at 9:00 AM; in Rota it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rota at the end of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens ends at 6:00 PM; in Rota it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Athens and in Rota overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Rota.
When does the date change in Rota compared with Athens?
The new day starts in Rota later: until 1:00 AM in Athens, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Rota, Athens is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Athens and Rota the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
