Time in Athens
Friday, October 16, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
Alabama, United States
Athens is 1 hour behind New York.
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7:25 PM in Athens, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Athens
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Athens they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Athens |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 8:25 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 1:25 AM BSTnext day | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 5:25 PM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 7:25 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 8:25 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 9:25 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 2:25 AM CESTnext day | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 2:25 AM CESTnext day | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 3:25 AM MSKnext day | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 4:25 AM GSTnext day | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 5:55 AM ISTnext day | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 7:25 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 8:25 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 8:25 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 9:25 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 11:25 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 1:25 PM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 2:25 AM SASTnext day | +7h |
Athens time zone
- Local time
- 7:25 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 24,966
- Coordinates
- 34.80, -86.97
Daylight saving time
Athens uses daylight saving time: UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:54 AM
- Sunset
- 6:12 PM
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:33 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Athens
- HuntsvilleAlabama, United States
- MurfreesboroTennessee, United States
- BirminghamAlabama, United States
- NashvilleTennessee, United States
- ChattanoogaTennessee, United States
- East ChattanoogaTennessee, United States
- TuscaloosaAlabama, United States
- ClarksvilleTennessee, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Athens in?
Athens uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Athens observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Athens switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Athens and New York?
Athens is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Athens?
The country calling code is +1.