Rota to Athens: time difference
Athens is 1 h ahead of Rota. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Rota 17:11 5:11 PM Athens 18:11 6:11 PM You –:–
17:11 5:11 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:36 · 🌙 19:47
18:11 6:11 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:45
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+1 h
Athens is 1 h ahead of Rota.
When you, Rota 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
🇪🇸 Rota
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 | 🇪🇸 Rota | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:11 | 18:11 |
| 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 Rota | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:36 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 19:47 | 18:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 29,675 | 3,090,508 |
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Rota and Athens: common questions
How far ahead of Rota is Athens?
Athens is 1 hour ahead of Rota: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Athens at the start of the working day in Rota?
The working day in Rota starts at 9:00 AM; in Athens it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Athens at the end of the working day in Rota?
The working day in Rota ends at 6:00 PM; in Athens it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Rota and in Athens overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Rota, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens.
When does the date change in Athens compared with Rota?
The new day starts in Athens earlier: at 11:00 PM in Rota it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Athens, Rota is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Rota 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.
