Local Time in Athens, Greece
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Outside business hoursDaylight Saving Time activeDST ends Oct 25
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- IANA Zone
- Europe/Athens
- Country
- Greece
- Continent
- Europe
Latest news in Athens
- Tourists stabbed near famed Acropolis in Athens, GreeceCBS News · 9h ago
- Greece Hopes Andy Burnham Will Return the Parthenon SculpturesThe New York Times · 1d ago
- Man stabs and wounds tourists near the Acropolis in Athens, GreeceAP News · 5h ago
- 2 tourists stabbed near the Acropolis in Athens, GreeceABC7 Bay Area · 5h ago
- AWS launches Local Zone Edge location in Athens, GreeceData Center Dynamics · 2h ago
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Local Vibe
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering over 3.6 million, it is the eighth-largest urban area in the European Union (EU). The Municipality of Athens, which constitutes a small administrative unit of the entire urban area, had a population of 643,452 in 2021, within its official limits, and a land area of 38.96 square kilometres.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Athens right now?
- The current time in Athens, Greece is 07:20:24 PM (EEST), which is UTC+3.
- What time zone is Athens in?
- Athens uses the Europe/Athens time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated EEST, UTC+3.
- Does Athens observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Athens observes daylight saving time, and is currently in daylight saving time. The next change is on October 25, 2026.
- What is the UTC offset in Athens?
- Athens is currently UTC+3 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).