Time zone
Eastern European Time
UTC offset
UTC+2 / UTC+3
Daylight saving
Yes — March & October
Country
UK 🇬🇷
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Fun facts about London time 🕐
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Athens has been tracking the sun for over 2,500 years — the ancient Greeks designed the Acropolis around the sun's position. Athens invented time tracking.
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The Acropolis at golden hour is one of the most photographed subjects on Earth — the Parthenon's marble glows deep amber while the city spreads golden below.
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Athens uses Eastern European Time (UTC+2) — two hours ahead of most of Western Europe. When London is at noon, Athens is already at 2 PM.
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Athens gets over 3,000 hours of sunshine per year — one of the sunniest capitals in Europe. Golden hour here is vivid, clear and spectacular.
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Close to the Aegean Sea, the sea air creates a haze at sunset that turns the sky deep orange and purple — a uniquely Mediterranean light quality.
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Greek dinner traditionally starts after 9 PM — timed perfectly after the spectacular golden hour ends and the warm evening air cools down.
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London has two time zones per year — GMT in winter and BST in summer. The city has been confusing international call schedulers since 1847.
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Railway companies forced Britain to standardize to London time in 1847. Trains: accidentally inventors of time zones.
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British pubs used to have strict closing times set by the government during WWI to keep factory workers sober. Time literally controlled drinking.
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When London observes GMT, it shares its timezone with Iceland, Ghana, Senegal and Portugal. Quite the eclectic group.
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The speaking clock — a phone service that tells you the time — was invented in London in 1936. People called it so much it still exists today. Just dial 123.