Spain to Athens: time difference
Athens is 1 h ahead of Spain. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Spain 04:22 4:22 AM Athens 05:22 5:22 AM You –:–
04:22 4:22 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:21 · 🌙 19:44
05:22 5:22 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Athens is 1 h ahead of Spain.
When you, Spain 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
🇪🇸 Spain
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 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:22 | 05:22 |
| 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 Spain | — | +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 | 08:21 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 19:44 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 47,415,750 | 3,090,508 |
Compare Spain with another city
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Big time differences
Spain and Athens: common questions
How far ahead of Spain is Athens?
Athens is 1 hour ahead of Spain: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Athens at the start of the working day in Spain?
The working day in Spain starts at 9:00 AM; in Athens it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Spain, what time is it in Athens?
At 6:00 PM in Spain, clocks in Athens show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Spain and Athens are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Spain (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Athens compared with Spain?
The new day starts in Athens earlier: at 11:00 PM in Spain it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Athens, Spain is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Spain 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.
