Lugano to Athens: time difference
Athens is 1 h ahead of Lugano. 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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Lugano 04:25 4:25 AM Athens 05:25 5:25 AM You –:–
04:25 4:25 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:49
05:25 5:25 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Athens is 1 h ahead of Lugano.
When you, Lugano 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
🇨🇭 Lugano
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 | 🇨🇭 Lugano | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:25 | 05:25 |
| 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 Lugano | — | +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 | 07:34 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 18:49 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 63,583 | 3,090,508 |
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Lugano and Athens: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lugano is Athens?
The clocks in Athens are 1 hour ahead of those in Lugano (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Lugano, what time is it in Athens?
At 9:00 AM in Lugano, clocks in Athens show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Athens at the end of the working day in Lugano?
The working day in Lugano ends at 6:00 PM; in Athens it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Lugano and in Athens overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lugano, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens.
From what time in Lugano is it tomorrow in Athens?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Lugano, the date in Athens has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Athens, it is still the previous day in Lugano.
Is the time difference between Lugano and Athens the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
