Cardiff to Athens: time difference
Athens is 2 h ahead of Cardiff. 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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Cardiff 03:24 3:24 AM Athens 05:24 5:24 AM You –:–
03:24 3:24 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:33
05:24 5:24 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
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+2 h
Athens is 2 h ahead of Cardiff.
When you, Cardiff and Athens are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇧 Cardiff
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
🇬🇷 Athens
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Cardiff | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:24 | 05:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cardiff | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 346,100 | 3,090,508 |
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Cardiff and Athens: common questions
What is the time difference between Cardiff and Athens?
Athens is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Cardiff is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Athens when it is 9:00 AM in Cardiff?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cardiff, it is 11:00 AM in Athens.
What time is it in Athens when it is 6:00 PM in Cardiff?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cardiff, it is 8:00 PM in Athens.
When is a good time to call Athens from Cardiff?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Cardiff – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Cardiff is it tomorrow in Athens?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Cardiff, the date in Athens has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Athens, it is still the previous day in Cardiff.
Does the time gap between Cardiff and Athens change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 2 hours.
