Iraq to Athens: time difference
Athens is 1 h behind Iraq. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Iraq 02:36 2:36 AM Athens 01:36 1:36 AM You –:–
02:36 2:36 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 17:08
01:36 1:36 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
Athens is 1 h behind Iraq.
When you, Iraq 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
🇮🇶 Iraq
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
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 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:36 | 01:36 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Iraq | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Baghdad | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:26 | 06:56 |
| Sunset | 17:08 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 42 min | 10 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 38,274,618 | 3,090,508 |
Compare Iraq with another city
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Big time differences
Iraq and Athens: common questions
What is the time difference between Iraq and Athens?
Athens is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Iraq is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Iraq, what time is it in Athens?
At 9:00 AM in Iraq, clocks in Athens show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Athens when it is 6:00 PM in Iraq?
When it is 6:00 PM in Iraq, it is 5:00 PM in Athens.
When is a good time to call Athens from Iraq?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Iraq – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Athens – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Athens compared with Iraq?
The new day starts in Athens later: until 1:00 AM in Iraq, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Athens, Iraq is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Iraq and Athens the same all year?
No. Only Athens switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Athens and Iraq will have the same time.
