Athens to Sandton: time difference
Sandton is 1 h behind Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Sandton, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:16 · 12 h 45 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 12:06 12:06 PM Sandton 11:06 11:06 AM You –:–
12:06 12:06 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:45
11:06 11:06 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:16
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−1 h
Sandton is 1 h behind Athens.
When you, Athens and Sandton 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
🇿🇦 Sandton
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 | 🇿🇦 Sandton |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:06 | 11:06 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Athens | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 05:31 |
| Sunset | 18:45 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 222,415 |
Compare Athens with another city
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Athens and Sandton: common questions
How far behind Athens is Sandton?
Sandton is 1 hour behind Athens: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Athens, what time is it in Sandton?
At 9:00 AM in Athens, clocks in Sandton show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Athens, what time is it in Sandton?
At 6:00 PM in Athens, clocks in Sandton show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Athens and in Sandton 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 Sandton.
Until what time in Athens is it still yesterday in Sandton?
Before 1:00 AM in Athens, the date in Sandton has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Sandton, it is already the next day in Athens.
Does the time difference between Athens and Sandton change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Athens. From October 25, 2026, Sandton and Athens will have the same time.
