Greece
Time now in Kos
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 07:56Time zone UTC +3
Time zone
Europe/Athens
UTC offset
UTC +3
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
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Sunrise
06:33
Sunset
07:56
Day length
13h 23m
Coordinates
36.82, 27.13
Time difference from Kos
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Kos right now.
Kos on the map
About the time in Kos
The zone identifier Europe/Athens is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Europe/Athens keeps pointing at Athens time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Kos sits at latitude 36.82, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 23m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Kos follows the civil time used across its region of Greece; there is no separate local reckoning inside the city.
Frequently asked questions about time in Kos
- What are normal business hours in Kos in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Kos runs from 06:00–14:00 UTC today.
- Does Kos change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 25 October 2026.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Kos?
- Kos is UTC +3 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Kos right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Kos, updating every second from Europe/Athens (UTC +3).
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