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Time difference between Athens and Moscow

Moscow is the same time as Athens

Athens, Greece is UTC+2 · Moscow, Russia is UTC+3 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Athens goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Moscow does not change its clocks.

Athens / Moscow clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard0 hoursabout 30 weeks
standard / standard1 hour aheadabout 22 weeks

Moscow stays put all year while Athens moves, so a meeting fixed in Moscow's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Athens's end.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 8 hours — 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Athens, the same moment as 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Moscow.

Athens to Moscow, hour by hour

AthensMoscow
12:00 AM12:00 AM
1:00 AM1:00 AM
2:00 AM2:00 AM
3:00 AM3:00 AM
4:00 AM4:00 AM
5:00 AM5:00 AM
6:00 AM6:00 AM
7:00 AM7:00 AM
8:00 AM8:00 AM
9:00 AM9:00 AM
10:00 AM10:00 AM
11:00 AM11:00 AM
12:00 PM12:00 PM
1:00 PM1:00 PM
2:00 PM2:00 PM
3:00 PM3:00 PM
4:00 PM4:00 PM
5:00 PM5:00 PM
6:00 PM6:00 PM
7:00 PM7:00 PM
8:00 PM8:00 PM
9:00 PM9:00 PM
10:00 PM10:00 PM
11:00 PM11:00 PM

On the usual gap of 0 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Athens and Moscow?

Moscow is the same time as Athens for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Athens goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Moscow does not change its clocks.

Is Moscow ahead of Athens?

Athens and Moscow are on the same clock for most of the year — Athens is UTC+2 and Moscow is UTC+3 on standard time, and the summer-time dates bring them together.

What time is 9 AM in Athens in Moscow?

9:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Athens and Moscow meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 8 hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM in Athens, which is 9:00 AM–5:00 PM in Moscow.

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