EET — Eastern European Time
EET is UTC+02:00, the winter time in Athens. In summer, clocks there move to UTC+03:00.
Current time in EET
17:22:14
Eastern European Time · UTC+02:00
About EET
EET is used in eastern Europe. In summer these countries switch to EEST (UTC+3).
Working with EET
The same offset, UTC+02:00, is also used by CEST and SAST, though each follows its own daylight saving rules — or none — so they do not stay aligned all year. One hour to the west of EET in this directory sits CET (UTC+01:00); one hour to the east, AST (SA) (UTC+03:00).
Clock changes in EET
EET follows the European rule: clocks go forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October, at 01:00 UTC.
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2027 | Clocks go forward one hour on Mar 28, 2027 at 03:00, moving from UTC+02:00 to UTC+03:00. | UTC+03:00 |
| October 31, 2027 | Clocks go back one hour on Oct 31, 2027 at 04:00, moving from UTC+03:00 to UTC+02:00. | UTC+02:00 |
Clock history of Europe/Athens
| Period | Clocks set to | Seasonal changes |
|---|---|---|
| since 1944 | UTC+02:00 | 53 years with a change, 1952–2026 |
| 1942–1944 | UTC+01:00 | one, in 1943 |
| 1916–1942 | UTC+02:00 | 2 years with a change, 1932–1941 |
| 1900–1916 | UTC+01:34:52 | none |
Who keeps UTC+02:00
All year: Johannesburg and Cape Town. Part of the year: Cairo until April 30, 2027 and from October 29, 2027; Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Paris, Vienna, Warsaw, Budapest, Barcelona, Munich, Milan, Prague, Brussels, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Oslo and 2 more from March 28, 2027 to October 31, 2027; Kyiv, Bucharest, Athens and Helsinki until March 28, 2027 and from October 31, 2027; Jerusalem and Tel Aviv until March 26, 2027 and from October 31, 2027.
Countries and territories that keep UTC+02:00 all year, from every entry in the tz database: Botswana, Burundi, parts of Congo - Kinshasa, Eswatini, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, parts of Russia, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Zambia and Zimbabwe. For part of the year: Åland Islands, Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein and 22 more. Where it is kept all year, UTC+02:00 also goes by these names in the tz database: Central Africa Time, Eastern European Standard Time and South Africa Standard Time.
Where EET stands today
EET is in force in Europe/Athens now, at UTC+02:00. On March 28, 2027, 145 days from the day this page was generated, clocks there move to UTC+03:00, and EET stops applying there until the following change. A time written as EET always means UTC+02:00, so anything scheduled across that date should name the place, not just the letters.
Europe/Athens is on standard time at the moment; the summer offset applies for part of the year and is listed above.
A working day on EET
| Place | EET’s 09:00–17:00 there | Over the next 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| UTC | 07:00–15:00 | — |
| New York | 02:00–10:00 / 03:00–11:00 | 1 h to 2 h |
| London | 07:00–15:00 / 08:00–16:00 | 6 h to 7 h |
| Tokyo | 16:00–00:00 | always 1 h |
At 09:00 on a Monday on EET time, Honolulu and Anchorage are still on Sunday. For part of the year, so are Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Las Vegas. By 17:00 on a Friday on EET time, Tokyo, Seoul, Sydney, Melbourne, Osaka, Brisbane and 4 more have already reached Saturday.
For the working hours Athens shares with New York, London and Tokyo, and for its sunrise and sunset through the year, see the Athens page.
How EET compares with other zones
Right now EET runs ahead of UTC, New York, London, Berlin and Los Angeles and behind Dubai, Kolkata, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney.
| Zone | UTC offset | Difference from EET | Over the next 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | UTC+00:00 | 2h ahead | all year |
| New York | UTC-05:00 | 7h ahead | 7h ahead / 6h ahead |
| London | UTC+00:00 | 2h ahead | 2h ahead / 1h ahead |
| Berlin | UTC+01:00 | 1h ahead | 1h ahead / Same time |
| Dubai | UTC+04:00 | 2h behind | all year |
| Kolkata | UTC+05:30 | 3h 30m behind | all year |
| Singapore | UTC+08:00 | 6h behind | all year |
| Tokyo | UTC+09:00 | 7h behind | all year |
| Sydney | UTC+11:00 | 9h behind | 8h behind / 9h behind |
| Los Angeles | UTC-08:00 | 10h ahead | 10h ahead / 9h ahead |
Cities using EET
Convert EET to another zone
Related time zones
Time zone rules: IANA tz database release 2026c, applied when this page was generated on 2026-11-02.
Frequently asked questions
What is EET?
Eastern European Time, EET, is UTC+02:00. EET is used in eastern Europe. In summer these countries switch to EEST (UTC+3).
What is the IANA identifier for EET?
Europe/Athens, named after Athens. It has moved between UTC+02:00 and UTC+03:00 on the same yearly pattern since 1996.
Does EET change for daylight saving?
EET itself never changes: it always means UTC+02:00. Europe/Athens moves between UTC+02:00 in winter and UTC+03:00 in summer, so a time labelled EET only matches the local clock there for part of the year.
What time is it on EET when it is 09:00 in London?
11:00 until March 28, 2027 and from October 31, 2027; 10:00 from March 28, 2027 to October 31, 2027.
Is EET the same as CEST?
As labels, both mean UTC+02:00. The places behind them, Athens and Paris, do not keep the same clock for a whole day at any point in the coming year.