Reykjavik to Athens: time difference
Athens is 3 h ahead of Reykjavik. 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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Reykjavik 01:58 1:58 AM Athens 04:58 4:58 AM You –:–
01:58 1:58 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:28
04:58 4:58 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
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+3 h
Athens is 3 h ahead of Reykjavik.
When you, Reykjavik 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
🇮🇸 Reykjavik
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
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇸 Reykjavik | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:58 | 04:58 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Reykjavik | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Reykjavik | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:03 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 25 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 136,894 | 3,090,508 |
Compare Reykjavik with another city
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Big time differences
Reykjavik and Athens: common questions
How far ahead of Reykjavik is Athens?
Athens is 3 hours ahead of Reykjavik: UTC+3 against UTC+0.
What time is it in Athens at the start of the working day in Reykjavik?
The working day in Reykjavik starts at 9:00 AM; in Athens it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Reykjavik, what time is it in Athens?
At 6:00 PM in Reykjavik, clocks in Athens show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Athens from Reykjavik?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Reykjavik – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Athens – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Athens compared with Reykjavik?
The new day starts in Athens earlier: at 9:00 PM in Reykjavik it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Athens, Reykjavik is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Reykjavik and Athens change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Athens but not in Reykjavik. From October 25, 2026, Athens will be 2 hours ahead of Reykjavik.
