Athens to Varanasi: time difference
Varanasi is 2 h 30 min ahead of Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 00:48 12:48 AM Varanasi 03:18 3:18 AM You –:–
00:48 12:48 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:46
03:18 3:18 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:29
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+2 h 30 min
Varanasi is 2 h 30 min ahead of Athens.
When you, Athens and Varanasi 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
🇮🇳 Varanasi
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇮🇳 Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:48 | 03:18 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Athens | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 05:58 |
| Sunset | 18:46 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 3,100,000 |
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Athens and Varanasi: common questions
How many hours ahead of Athens is Varanasi?
The clocks in Varanasi are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Athens (UTC+5:30 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Varanasi at the start of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens starts at 9:00 AM; in Varanasi it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Varanasi when it is 6:00 PM in Athens?
When it is 6:00 PM in Athens, it is 8:30 PM in Varanasi.
When is a good time to call Varanasi from Athens?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM in Athens – that is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Varanasi – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Varanasi?
From 9:30 PM in Athens it is already the next day in Varanasi. The other way round, until 2:30 AM in Varanasi it is still the previous day in Athens.
Does the time difference between Athens and Varanasi change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Athens. From October 25, 2026, Varanasi will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Athens.
