İzmit to Athens: time difference
Athens is 1 h behind İzmit. 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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İzmit 06:27 6:27 AM Athens 05:27 5:27 AM You –:–
06:27 6:27 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 17:52
05:27 5:27 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
Athens is 1 h behind İzmit.
When you, İzmit 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
🇹🇷 İzmit
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 | 🇹🇷 İzmit | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:27 | 05:27 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from İzmit | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 06:56 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 16 min | 10 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 376,056 | 3,090,508 |
Compare İzmit with another city
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İzmit and Athens: common questions
How many hours behind İzmit is Athens?
The clocks in Athens are 1 hour behind those in İzmit (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Athens at the start of the working day in İzmit?
The working day in İzmit starts at 9:00 AM; in Athens it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Athens at the end of the working day in İzmit?
The working day in İzmit ends at 6:00 PM; in Athens it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both İzmit and Athens are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in İzmit (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Athens), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Athens?
Until 1:00 AM in İzmit it is still the previous day in Athens. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Athens it is already the next day in İzmit.
Does the time difference between İzmit and Athens change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Athens. From March 28, 2027, Athens and İzmit will have the same time.
