Athens to Zurich: time difference
Zurich is 1 h behind Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 05:25 5:25 AM Zurich 04:25 4:25 AM You –:–
05:25 5:25 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
04:25 4:25 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:50
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−1 h
Zurich is 1 h behind Athens.
When you, Athens and Zurich 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
🇨🇭 Zurich
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇨🇭 Zurich |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:25 | 04:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Athens | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Europe/Zurich |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 443,037 |
Compare Athens with another city
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Athens and Zurich: common questions
How many hours behind Athens is Zurich?
The clocks in Zurich are 1 hour behind those in Athens (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Athens, what time is it in Zurich?
At 9:00 AM in Athens, clocks in Zurich show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Zurich at the end of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens ends at 6:00 PM; in Zurich it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Zurich from Athens?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Athens – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Zurich – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Zurich compared with Athens?
The new day starts in Zurich later: until 1:00 AM in Athens, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Zurich, Athens is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Athens and Zurich change?
No. The clocks in Athens and in Zurich change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
