Shymkent to Athens: time difference
Athens is 3 h behind Shymkent. 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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Shymkent 01:09 1:09 AM Athens 22:09 10:09 PM You –:–
01:09 1:09 AM
Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 17:11
22:09 10:09 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 17:24
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−3 h
Athens is 3 h behind Shymkent.
When you, Shymkent 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
🇰🇿 Shymkent
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 | 🇰🇿 Shymkent | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:09 | 22:09 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Kazakhstan Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Shymkent | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Almaty | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:01 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 17:11 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 10 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 1,222,055 | 3,090,508 |
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Shymkent and Athens: common questions
How far behind Shymkent is Athens?
Athens is 3 hours behind Shymkent: UTC+2 against UTC+5.
What time is it in Athens when it is 9:00 AM in Shymkent?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shymkent, it is 6:00 AM in Athens.
If it is 6:00 PM in Shymkent, what time is it in Athens?
At 6:00 PM in Shymkent, clocks in Athens show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Athens from Shymkent?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Shymkent – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Athens – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Athens?
Until 3:00 AM in Shymkent it is still the previous day in Athens. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Athens it is already the next day in Shymkent.
Does the time difference between Shymkent and Athens change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Athens. From March 28, 2027, Athens will be 2 hours behind Shymkent.
