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Time now in Athens
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:48Sunset 08:13Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
23,832
Sunrise
06:48
Sunset
08:13
Day length
13h 25m
Coordinates
39.33, -82.10
Time difference from Athens
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Athens right now.
Athens on the map
About the time in Athens
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Athens day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 13:00–21:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Sunrise today lands at 06:48 and sunset at 08:13 local time, giving 13h 25m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (39.33, -82.10) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Athens.
Athens is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −4 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions about time in Athens
- Does Athens change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- What time is it in Athens right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Athens, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
- When do the sun rise and set in Athens today?
- Sunrise is at 06:48 and sunset at 08:13, giving 13h 25m of daylight.
- Which time zone is Athens in?
- Athens uses America/New_York, currently UTC −4.
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