Athens to Zaria: time difference
Zaria is 2 h behind 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 07:40 7:40 AM Zaria 05:40 5:40 AM You –:–
07:40 7:40 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 18:52
05:40 5:40 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:13
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−2 h
Zaria is 2 h behind Athens.
When you, Athens and Zaria 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
🇳🇬 Zaria
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇳🇬 Zaria |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:40 | 05:40 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Athens | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Africa/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:32 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 18:52 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 766,000 |
Compare Athens with another city
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Athens and Zaria: common questions
How far behind Athens is Zaria?
Zaria is 2 hours behind Athens: UTC+1 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Athens, what time is it in Zaria?
At 9:00 AM in Athens, clocks in Zaria show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Zaria when it is 6:00 PM in Athens?
When it is 6:00 PM in Athens, it is 4:00 PM in Zaria.
When do working hours in Athens and in Zaria overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Zaria.
Until what time in Athens is it still yesterday in Zaria?
Before 2:00 AM in Athens, the date in Zaria has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Zaria, it is already the next day in Athens.
Is the time difference between Athens and Zaria the same all year?
No. Only Athens switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Zaria will be 1 hour behind Athens.
