The Maldives to Athens: time difference
Athens is 3 h behind the Maldives. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Maldives 05:48 5:48 AM Athens 02:48 2:48 AM You –:–
05:48 5:48 AM
Maldives Time · UTC+5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:49
02:48 2:48 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:23
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−3 h
Athens is 3 h behind the Maldives.
When you, the Maldives 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
🇲🇻 Maldives
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
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇻 Maldives | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:48 | 02:48 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Maldives Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from the Maldives | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Indian/Maldives | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:52 | 06:56 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 10 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 436,330 | 3,090,508 |
Compare the Maldives with another city
More comparisons with the Maldives: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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The Maldives and Athens: common questions
How many hours behind the Maldives is Athens?
The clocks in Athens are 3 hours behind those in the Maldives (UTC+2 and UTC+5).
If it is 9:00 AM in the Maldives, what time is it in Athens?
At 9:00 AM in the Maldives, clocks in Athens show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Athens at the end of the working day in the Maldives?
The working day in the Maldives ends at 6:00 PM; in Athens it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Athens from the Maldives?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in the Maldives – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Athens – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Athens compared with the Maldives?
The new day starts in Athens later: until 3:00 AM in the Maldives, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Athens, the Maldives is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between the Maldives and Athens the same all year?
No. Only Athens switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Athens will be 2 hours behind the Maldives.
