Zurich to Athens: time difference
Athens is 1 h ahead of Zurich. 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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Zurich 03:34 3:34 AM Athens 04:34 4:34 AM You –:–
03:34 3:34 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:50
04:34 4:34 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
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+1 h
Athens is 1 h ahead of Zurich.
When you, Zurich 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
🇨🇭 Zurich
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 | 🇨🇭 Zurich | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:34 | 04:34 |
| 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 Zurich | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 18:50 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 443,037 | 3,090,508 |
Compare Zurich with another city
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Zurich and Athens: common questions
What is the time difference between Zurich and Athens?
Athens is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Zurich is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Zurich, what time is it in Athens?
At 9:00 AM in Zurich, clocks in Athens show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Athens when it is 6:00 PM in Zurich?
When it is 6:00 PM in Zurich, it is 7:00 PM in Athens.
When do working hours in Zurich and in Athens overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Zurich, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens.
When is it already the next day in Athens?
From 11:00 PM in Zurich it is already the next day in Athens. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Athens it is still the previous day in Zurich.
Is the time difference between Zurich 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.
