Time now in EET · Eastern European Time
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Eastern European Time
Eastern European Time (EET) is used in Eastern Europe. Timelive follows the IANA zone Europe/Athens, which is currently on EEST, UTC+03:00. The zone switches between EET in winter and EEST in summer, so if you searched for EET you most likely want the time shown above.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 04:00 local time, clocks go back to 03:00 (UTC+02:00). Today the sun rises at 7:16 AM and sets at 7:15 PM (11 h 59 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Europe/Athens
- Abbreviation
- EEST — Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sun, 25 Oct 2026
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 37.98° N, 23.73° E
- Country
- Greece · Attica
Time difference from Eastern European Time
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 h behind | |
| London | 2 h behind | |
| Paris | 1 h behind | |
| Dubai | 1 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 2 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 5 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 6 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 7 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 10 h behind | |
| Beijing | 5 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Eastern European Time (EET) right now?
The current time in Eastern European Time (EET) is 18:54 (EEST, UTC+03:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Eastern European Time (EET) in?
Eastern European Time (EET) uses the IANA time zone Europe/Athens. It is currently Eastern European Summer Time (EEST), UTC+03:00.
Does Eastern European Time (EET) observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC+02:00.
What is the time difference between Eastern European Time (EET) and New York?
Eastern European Time (EET) is 7 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 19:00 in Eastern European Time (EET).
What time is sunrise and sunset in Athens today?
Today the sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 19:15 local time, giving 11 h 59 min of daylight.