Rome to Athens: time difference
Athens is 1 h ahead of Rome. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇬🇷 Athens, Greece
54
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56 · 11 h 27 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Rome 07:03 7:03 AM Athens 08:03 8:03 AM You –:–
07:03 7:03 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 18:39
08:03 8:03 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Athens is 1 h ahead of Rome.
When you, Rome 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
🇮🇹 Rome
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 | 🇮🇹 Rome | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:03 | 08:03 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Rome | — | +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 | 07:17 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 18:39 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 2,848,084 | 3,090,508 |
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Rome and Athens: common questions
How far ahead of Rome is Athens?
Athens is 1 hour ahead of Rome: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Athens when it is 9:00 AM in Rome?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rome, it is 10:00 AM in Athens.
What time is it in Athens at the end of the working day in Rome?
The working day in Rome ends at 6:00 PM; in Athens it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Rome and in Athens overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Rome, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens.
When does the date change in Athens compared with Rome?
The new day starts in Athens earlier: at 11:00 PM in Rome it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Athens, Rome is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Rome and Athens the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
