Athens to Samarkand: time difference
Samarkand is 3 h ahead of Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 02:49 2:49 AM Samarkand 05:49 5:49 AM You –:–
02:49 2:49 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:23
05:49 5:49 AM
Uzbekistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:27
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+3 h
Samarkand is 3 h ahead of Athens.
When you, Athens and Samarkand 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
🇺🇿 Samarkand
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇺🇿 Samarkand |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:49 | 05:49 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Uzbekistan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Athens | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Asia/Samarkand |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:56 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 10 h 26 min | 10 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 573,200 |
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Athens and Samarkand: common questions
What is the time difference between Athens and Samarkand?
Samarkand is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+5, while Athens is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Samarkand at the start of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens starts at 9:00 AM; in Samarkand it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Samarkand when it is 6:00 PM in Athens?
When it is 6:00 PM in Athens, it is 9:00 PM in Samarkand.
When is a good time to call Samarkand from Athens?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Athens – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Samarkand – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Samarkand compared with Athens?
The new day starts in Samarkand earlier: at 9:00 PM in Athens it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Samarkand, Athens is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Athens and Samarkand the same all year?
No. Only Athens switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Samarkand will be 2 hours ahead of Athens.
