Matara to Athens: time difference
Athens is 2 h 30 min behind Matara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Matara 00:58 12:58 AM Athens 22:28 10:28 PM You –:–
00:58 12:58 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:53
22:28 10:28 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:45
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−2 h 30 min
Athens is 2 h 30 min behind Matara.
When you, Matara 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
🇱🇰 Matara
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
21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇰 Matara | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:58 | 22:28 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Matara | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 100,000 | 3,090,508 |
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Matara and Athens: common questions
What is the time difference between Matara and Athens?
Athens is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+3, while Matara is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Athens at the start of the working day in Matara?
The working day in Matara starts at 9:00 AM; in Athens it is 6:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Athens when it is 6:00 PM in Matara?
When it is 6:00 PM in Matara, it is 3:30 PM in Athens.
When is a good time to call Athens from Matara?
Between 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM in Matara – that is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Athens – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Athens?
Until 2:30 AM in Matara it is still the previous day in Athens. The other way round, from 9:30 PM in Athens it is already the next day in Matara.
Is the time difference between Matara and Athens the same all year?
No. Only Athens switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Athens will be 3 hours and 30 minutes behind Matara.
