Messina to Athens: time difference
Athens is 1 h ahead of Messina. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Messina 16:55 4:55 PM Athens 17:55 5:55 PM You –:–
16:55 4:55 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:18
17:55 5:55 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:45
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+1 h
Athens is 1 h ahead of Messina.
When you, Messina 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
🇮🇹 Messina
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 | 🇮🇹 Messina | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:55 | 17:55 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Messina | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Rome | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 217,734 | 3,090,508 |
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Messina and Athens: common questions
How far ahead of Messina is Athens?
Athens is 1 hour ahead of Messina: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Athens when it is 9:00 AM in Messina?
When it is 9:00 AM in Messina, it is 10:00 AM in Athens.
What time is it in Athens at the end of the working day in Messina?
The working day in Messina ends at 6:00 PM; in Athens it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Athens from Messina?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Messina – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Athens?
From 11:00 PM in Messina it is already the next day in Athens. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Athens it is still the previous day in Messina.
Does the time difference between Messina and Athens change?
No. The clocks in Messina and in Athens change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
