Madrid to Athens: time difference
Athens is 1 h ahead of Madrid. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇬🇷 Athens, Greece
39
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56 · 11 h 27 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Madrid 07:06 7:06 AM Athens 08:06 8:06 AM You –:–
07:06 7:06 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:21 · 🌙 19:44
08:06 8:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Athens is 1 h ahead of Madrid.
When you, Madrid 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
🇪🇸 Madrid
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 | 🇪🇸 Madrid | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:06 | 08:06 |
| 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 Madrid | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:21 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 19:44 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 3,332,035 | 3,090,508 |
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Madrid and Athens: common questions
How far ahead of Madrid is Athens?
Athens is 1 hour ahead of Madrid: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Madrid, what time is it in Athens?
At 9:00 AM in Madrid, clocks in Athens show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Athens at the end of the working day in Madrid?
The working day in Madrid ends at 6:00 PM; in Athens it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Madrid and Athens are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Madrid (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Athens compared with Madrid?
The new day starts in Athens earlier: at 11:00 PM in Madrid it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Athens, Madrid is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Madrid 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.
