Samsun to Athens: time difference
Athens is 1 h behind Samsun. 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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Samsun 02:44 2:44 AM Athens 01:44 1:44 AM You –:–
02:44 2:44 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 17:26
01:44 1:44 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
Athens is 1 h behind Samsun.
When you, Samsun 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
🇹🇷 Samsun
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 | 🇹🇷 Samsun | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:44 | 01:44 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Samsun | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 06:56 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 14 min | 10 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 1,295,927 | 3,090,508 |
Compare Samsun with another city
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Big time differences
Samsun and Athens: common questions
How many hours behind Samsun is Athens?
The clocks in Athens are 1 hour behind those in Samsun (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Athens at the start of the working day in Samsun?
The working day in Samsun starts at 9:00 AM; in Athens it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Samsun, what time is it in Athens?
At 6:00 PM in Samsun, clocks in Athens show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Samsun and Athens are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Samsun (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Athens), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Athens compared with Samsun?
The new day starts in Athens later: until 1:00 AM in Samsun, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Athens, Samsun is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Samsun and Athens change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Athens. From March 28, 2027, Athens and Samsun will have the same time.
