🇨🇭 Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:51 · 11 h 13 min
Lucerne to Athens: time difference
Athens is 1 h ahead of Lucerne. 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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Lucerne 02:54 2:54 AM Athens 03:54 3:54 AM You –:–
02:54 2:54 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:51
03:54 3:54 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Athens is 1 h ahead of Lucerne.
When you, Lucerne 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
🇨🇭 Lucerne
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 | 🇨🇭 Lucerne | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:54 | 03:54 |
| 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 Lucerne | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:38 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 18:51 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 81,284 | 3,090,508 |
Compare Lucerne with another city
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Big time differences
Lucerne and Athens: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lucerne is Athens?
The clocks in Athens are 1 hour ahead of those in Lucerne (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Athens at the start of the working day in Lucerne?
The working day in Lucerne starts at 9:00 AM; in Athens it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Athens when it is 6:00 PM in Lucerne?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lucerne, it is 7:00 PM in Athens.
When is a good time to call Athens from Lucerne?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Lucerne – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Athens compared with Lucerne?
The new day starts in Athens earlier: at 11:00 PM in Lucerne it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Athens, Lucerne is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Lucerne and Athens change?
No. The clocks in Lucerne and in Athens change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
