Samarkand to Athens: time difference
Athens is 3 h behind Samarkand. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Samarkand 05:31 5:31 AM Athens 02:31 2:31 AM You –:–
05:31 5:31 AM
Uzbekistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:27
02:31 2:31 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:23
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−3 h
Athens is 3 h behind Samarkand.
When you, Samarkand 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
🇺🇿 Samarkand
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
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇿 Samarkand | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:31 | 02:31 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uzbekistan Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Samarkand | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Samarkand | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 06:56 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 20 min | 10 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 573,200 | 3,090,508 |
Compare Samarkand with another city
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Samarkand and Athens: common questions
What is the time difference between Samarkand and Athens?
Athens is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+2, while Samarkand is on UTC+5.
What time is it in Athens when it is 9:00 AM in Samarkand?
When it is 9:00 AM in Samarkand, it is 6:00 AM in Athens.
If it is 6:00 PM in Samarkand, what time is it in Athens?
At 6:00 PM in Samarkand, clocks in Athens show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Samarkand and Athens are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Samarkand (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Athens), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Samarkand is it still yesterday in Athens?
Before 3:00 AM in Samarkand, the date in Athens has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Athens, it is already the next day in Samarkand.
Is the time difference between Samarkand and Athens the same all year?
No. Only Athens switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Athens will be 2 hours behind Samarkand.
