Right now, local time in Piraeus is 14:36 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Piraeus ranks #3745 worldwide by population and #4 in Greece.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Athens GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now â â Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) â 14h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- đ Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Piraeus â golden hour, twilight and month view â
đ Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.9420° N, 23.6462° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Attica
- Country
- đŹđ· Greece
- Population
- 163,688 · #3745 worldwide
đ Antipode â the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Piraeus through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.94° S, 156.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness â the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,788 km away
- Through the Earth
- â 12,742 km in a straight line (â 20,015 km along the surface)
đ Prayer times in Piraeus today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:26
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 135.2° from north (SE (135°))
Full prayer timetable for Piraeus â this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla â
Piraeus sits in the Europe/Athens time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1132 cities we cover in Greece.
Piraeus's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,094 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,333 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.94° N, 23.65° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:36 | â10h |
| Chicago | 06:36 | â8h |
| SĂŁo Paulo | 09:36 | â5h |
| London | 12:36 | â2h |
| Paris | 13:36 | â1h |
| Moscow | 15:36 | +1h |
| Dubai | 16:36 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:06 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:36 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 20:36 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 21:36 | +7h |
| Sydney | 23:36 | +9h |
Best time to call Piraeus
Standard business hours (9:00 â 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Piraeus local time:
Cities sharing Piraeus's time zone
Other cities in Greece
- Athens14:36
- ThessalonĂki14:36
- PĂĄtra14:36
- LĂĄrisa14:36
- Peristéri14:36
- IrĂĄkleion14:36
- Kallithéa14:36
- Acharnés14:36
- KalamariĂĄ14:36
- NĂkaia14:36
- GlyfĂĄda14:36
- Volos14:36
Distances from Piraeus
| Paris | 2,094 km | NW (312°) |
| Moscow | 2,239 km | NNE (23°) |
| London | 2,390 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 3,291 km | ESE (106°) |
| Mumbai | 5,179 km | E (100°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,550 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 8,742 km | NW (315°) |
| Singapore | 9,054 km | E (95°) |
| Tokyo | 9,513 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 10,018 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,095 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,333 km | E (101°) |
Cities near Piraeus
- Drapetsóna2 km · 14:36
- NĂkaia3 km · 14:36
- Agios Ioannis Rentis3 km · 14:36
- Moskhåton3 km · 14:36
- KeratsĂni3 km · 14:36
- Korydallós5 km · 14:36
- AgĂa VarvĂĄra5 km · 14:36
- Tåvros5 km · 14:36
FAQ
What time is it in Piraeus right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Piraeus (Greece), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Piraeus in?
Piraeus runs on the Europe/Athens IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Piraeus observe daylight saving time?
Yes â daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Piraeus today?
Piraeus sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 17:27 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Piraeus tonight?
The moon phase over Piraeus tonight is đ Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Piraeus?
The antipode of Piraeus â the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth â lies at 37.94° S, 156.35° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness â the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,788 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Piraeus?
Piraeus lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Piraeus?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Piraeus, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.