Athens to Turkey: time difference
Turkey 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 23:46 11:46 PM Turkey 00:46 12:46 AM You –:–
23:46 11:46 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 17:24
00:46 12:46 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 17:44
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+1 h
Turkey is 1 h ahead of Athens.
When you, Athens and Turkey 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
🇹🇷 Turkey
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 | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:46 | 00:46 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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 | 07:22 |
| Sunset | 17:24 | 17:44 |
| Daylight | 10 h 28 min | 10 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 85,372,377 |
Compare Athens with another city
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Big time differences
Athens and Turkey: common questions
How far ahead of Athens is Turkey?
Turkey is 1 hour ahead of Athens: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Turkey at the start of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens starts at 9:00 AM; in Turkey it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Turkey at the end of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens ends at 6:00 PM; in Turkey it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Athens and Turkey are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Athens (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Turkey), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Athens is it tomorrow in Turkey?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Athens, the date in Turkey has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Turkey, it is still the previous day in Athens.
Does the time difference between Athens and Turkey change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Athens. From March 28, 2027, Turkey and Athens will have the same time.
