Athens to Side: time difference
Side is 1 h ahead of 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 20:30 8:30 PM Side 21:30 9:30 PM You –:–
20:30 8:30 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 17:24
21:30 9:30 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 17:55
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+1 h
Side is 1 h ahead of Athens.
When you, Athens and Side 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
🇹🇷 Side
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇹🇷 Side |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:30 | 21:30 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Athens | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 07:23 |
| Sunset | 17:24 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 10 h 28 min | 10 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 12,500 |
Compare Athens with another city
More comparisons with Athens: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Athens and Side: common questions
How far ahead of Athens is Side?
Side is 1 hour ahead of Athens: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Side when it is 9:00 AM in Athens?
When it is 9:00 AM in Athens, it is 10:00 AM in Side.
If it is 6:00 PM in Athens, what time is it in Side?
At 6:00 PM in Athens, clocks in Side show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Athens and Side are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Athens (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Side), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Side compared with Athens?
The new day starts in Side earlier: at 11:00 PM in Athens it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Side, Athens is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Athens and Side change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Athens but not in Side. From March 28, 2027, Side and Athens will have the same time.
