Athens to Urumqi: time difference
Urumqi is 3 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 09:25 9:25 AM Urumqi 12:25 12:25 PM You –:–
09:25 9:25 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
12:25 12:25 PM
GMT+06:00 · UTC+6
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 17:37
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+3 h
Urumqi is 3 h ahead of Athens.
When you, Athens and Urumqi 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
🇨🇳 Urumqi
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 | 🇨🇳 Urumqi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:25 | 12:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | GMT+06:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Athens | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Asia/Urumqi |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 17:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 4,054,369 |
Compare Athens with another city
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Big time differences
Athens and Urumqi: common questions
How many hours ahead of Athens is Urumqi?
The clocks in Urumqi are 3 hours ahead of those in Athens (UTC+6 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Athens, what time is it in Urumqi?
At 9:00 AM in Athens, clocks in Urumqi show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Urumqi at the end of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens ends at 6:00 PM; in Urumqi it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Athens and Urumqi are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Athens (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Urumqi), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Urumqi compared with Athens?
The new day starts in Urumqi earlier: at 9:00 PM in Athens it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Urumqi, Athens is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Athens and Urumqi change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Athens. From October 25, 2026, Urumqi will be 4 hours ahead of Athens.
