What Timezone is Greece In?
Facts last checked 9 October 2026.
Standard time shown β daylight saving may apply at certain times of year.
Greece uses a single timezone: UTC+02:00. The whole country keeps the same clock, which makes planning calls and travel straightforward.
When it is 12:00 noon UTC, the time in Greece (UTC+02:00) is 14:00. Counting down to a trip? Try a countdown timer set to local Greece time.
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Time difference between Greece and major cities
| City | Standard offset | Greece is⦠(compared with that city) |
|---|---|---|
| London | UTC+0 | 2 hours ahead |
| New York | UTC-5 | 7 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | UTC-8 | 10 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+4 | 2 hours behind |
| Mumbai / Delhi | UTC+5.5 | 3.5 hours behind |
| Tokyo | UTC+9 | 7 hours behind |
| Sydney | UTC+10 | 8 hours behind |
Based on standard (winter) time. Where a place observes daylight saving the gap changes by an hour for part of the year.
Other countries on UTC+02:00
- Botswana
- Bulgaria
- Burundi
- Cyprus
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Finland
- Israel
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Lithuania
- Malawi
- Moldova
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Palestine
- Romania
- Rwanda
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Ukraine
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Greece in context
- Greece covers 131,990 kmΒ², making it the 95th largest of the 196 countries on this site.
- Its population density of about 79 people per kmΒ² ranks 108th of 196 (1st = most crowded).
- It shares a land border with 4 countries: Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey, North Macedonia.
- With 10,400,720 people, Greece holds about 7.9% of the population of Southern Europe.
- That is roughly 1.2% of the Europe total counted on this site.
- Traffic drives on the right, and calendars start the week on Monday.
- Greece is a member state of the United Nations.
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Greece time β FAQ
What timezone is Greece in?
Greece is in the UTC+02:00 timezone.
How many timezones does Greece have?
Greece uses a single timezone (UTC+02:00).
What time is it in Greece when it is noon UTC?
When it is 12:00 UTC, the time in Greece (UTC+02:00) is 14:00.
What other countries share Greece's timezone?
Countries in the same UTC+02:00 timezone as Greece include Botswana, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cyprus, Egypt, Estonia and 21 others. Note that daylight saving rules can differ, so the exact local time may not always match.
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