Meeting time
Best time to meet: Sydney and Athens
Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Athens right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 5 PM in Sydney, which is 8 AM in Athens — one of you starts early or stays late.
Wed 2:55 AMSydney · Australian Eastern Daylight TimeTue 5:55 PMAthens · Eastern European Standard Time
Hour by hour
With the clocks as they are on November 11, 2026, Sydney time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.
| Sydney | Athens | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 9 PM day before | Both off |
| 7 AM | 10 PM day before | Both off |
| 8 AM | 11 PM day before | Both off |
| 9 AM | 12 AM | Sydney at work |
| 10 AM | 1 AM | Sydney at work |
| 11 AM | 2 AM | Sydney at work |
| 12 PM | 3 AM | Sydney at work |
| 1 PM | 4 AM | Sydney at work |
| 2 PM | 5 AM | Sydney at work |
| 3 PM | 6 AM | Sydney at work |
| 4 PM | 7 AM | Sydney at work |
| 5 PM | 8 AM | Easiest time |
| 6 PM | 9 AM | Athens at work |
| 7 PM | 10 AM | Athens at work |
| 8 PM | 11 AM | Athens at work |
| 9 PM | 12 PM | Athens at work |
| 10 PM | 1 PM | Athens at work |
When the clocks change
The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:
| Dates | Sydney is | Both at work (Sydney time) | Easiest (Sydney / Athens) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to March 28, 2027 | 9 hours ahead | None | 5 PM / 8 AM |
| March 28, 2027 to April 4, 2027 clocks in Athens go forward | 8 hours ahead | None | 4:30 PM / 8:30 AM |
| April 4, 2027 to October 3, 2027 clocks in Sydney go back | 7 hours ahead | 4 PM–5 PM (1 hour) | 4 PM / 9 AM |
| October 3, 2027 to October 31, 2027 clocks in Sydney go forward | 8 hours ahead | None | 4:30 PM / 8:30 AM |
| October 31, 2027 onward clocks in Athens go back | 9 hours ahead | None | 5 PM / 8 AM |
Athens keeps the same clock as Helsinki.
Questions people ask
What time is it in Athens when it is 9 AM in Sydney?
12 AM in Athens, while Sydney is 9 hours ahead.
12 AM in Athens, while Sydney is 9 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Sydney and Athens?
5 PM in Sydney, which is 8 AM in Athens. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
5 PM in Sydney, which is 8 AM in Athens. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Sydney and Athens change during the year?
Yes — it changes 4 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
Yes — it changes 4 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
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