Cologne to Athens: time difference
Athens is 1 h ahead of Cologne. 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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Cologne 03:28 3:28 AM Athens 04:28 4:28 AM You –:–
03:28 3:28 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:53
04:28 4:28 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Athens is 1 h ahead of Cologne.
When you, Cologne 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
🇩🇪 Cologne
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Cologne | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:28 | 04:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cologne | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:47 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 1,095,520 | 3,090,508 |
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Cologne and Athens: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cologne is Athens?
The clocks in Athens are 1 hour ahead of those in Cologne (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Cologne, what time is it in Athens?
At 9:00 AM in Cologne, clocks in Athens show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Athens when it is 6:00 PM in Cologne?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cologne, it is 7:00 PM in Athens.
When do working hours in Cologne and in Athens overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cologne, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens.
When does the date change in Athens compared with Cologne?
The new day starts in Athens earlier: at 11:00 PM in Cologne it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Athens, Cologne is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Cologne and Athens change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
