London to Athens: time difference
Athens is 2 h ahead of London. 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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London 00:48 12:48 AM Athens 02:48 2:48 AM You –:–
00:48 12:48 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:23
02:48 2:48 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
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+2 h
Athens is 2 h ahead of London.
When you, London 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
🇬🇧 London
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 | 🇬🇧 London | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:48 | 02:48 |
| 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 London | — | +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 | 07:14 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 3,090,508 |
Compare London with another city
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Big time differences
London and Athens: common questions
What is the time difference between London and Athens?
Athens is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while London is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Athens at the start of the working day in London?
The working day in London starts at 9:00 AM; in Athens it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in London, what time is it in Athens?
At 6:00 PM in London, clocks in Athens show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both London and Athens are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in London (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Athens?
From 10:00 PM in London it is already the next day in Athens. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Athens it is still the previous day in London.
Is the time difference between London and Athens the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
