Riyadh to Athens: time difference
Athens is 1 h behind Riyadh. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Riyadh 21:14 9:14 PM Athens 20:14 8:14 PM You –:–
21:14 9:14 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 17:12
20:14 8:14 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 17:24
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−1 h
Athens is 1 h behind Riyadh.
When you, Riyadh 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
🇸🇦 Riyadh
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
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 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇦 Riyadh | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:14 | 20:14 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Riyadh | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Riyadh | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:03 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 17:12 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 10 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 5,188,286 | 3,090,508 |
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Riyadh and Athens: common questions
How far behind Riyadh is Athens?
Athens is 1 hour behind Riyadh: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Athens when it is 9:00 AM in Riyadh?
When it is 9:00 AM in Riyadh, it is 8:00 AM in Athens.
If it is 6:00 PM in Riyadh, what time is it in Athens?
At 6:00 PM in Riyadh, clocks in Athens show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Riyadh and in Athens overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Riyadh, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Athens.
Until what time in Riyadh is it still yesterday in Athens?
Before 1:00 AM in Riyadh, the date in Athens has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Athens, it is already the next day in Riyadh.
Does the time difference between Riyadh and Athens change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Athens. From March 28, 2027, Athens and Riyadh will have the same time.
