Time in Kos

Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2, UTC+2)

Current local time: 23:11

Next DST change: 2027-03-28 - UTC+3.

Current local time in Kos: · 10 Nov 2026

Kos time zone

Time zone
UTC+2 · UTC+2standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to UTC+3 (UTC+3) - in 138 days

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Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

All of Greece uses Eastern European Standard Time.

  • UTC+2 · UTC+2Attica, Central Macedonia, West Greece, Thessaly, Crete and moreUses daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Kos

Time difference
Current local times and work-hour overlap with Kos
CityLocal timeDifferenceWorking hoursPlanner
London2 h behindCompare Kos and London
New York7 h behindCompare Kos and New York
Los Angeles10 h behindCompare Kos and Los Angeles
Berlin1 h behindCompare Kos and Berlin
Dubai+1 day2 h aheadCompare Kos and Dubai
New Delhi+1 day3 h 30 min aheadCompare Kos and New Delhi
Singapore+1 day6 h aheadCompare Kos and Singapore
Tokyo+1 day7 h aheadCompare Kos and Tokyo
Sydney+1 day9 h aheadCompare Kos and Sydney
Copenhagen1 h behindCompare Kos and Copenhagen

Sun in Kos today

Daylight
06:4310h 22m17:05

10h 22m today - 4h 20m less than the longest day and 0h 44m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Kos

City facts
Country
Greece
Region
South Aegean
Population
19,244
Dialing code
Currency
EUR · Euro
Coordinates
36.8929°, 27.2877°

Public holidays in Greece

Holidays

  1. Christmas Day

    Friday · in 45 days

    Nationallong weekend

  2. Boxing Day

    Saturday · in 46 days

    National

  3. New Year’s Day

    Friday · in 52 days

    Nationallong weekend

  4. Epiphany

    Wednesday · in 57 days

    National

  5. Clean Monday

    Monday · in 125 days

    Nationallong weekend

Nearby cities

Nearby
  • Söke96 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Rhodes98 km · Same time
  • Muğla102 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Kuşadası108 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Aydın117 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Torbalı143 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Nazilli146 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Ödemiş160 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Istanbul480 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Cairo843 km · Same time - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Kos in?
Kos uses Europe/Athens: UTC+2 (UTC+2).
02Does Kos have daylight saving time?
28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to UTC+3 (UTC+3) - in 138 days
03What is the time difference between Kos and London?
Kos is 2 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Kos from New York?
A shared working-hours option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Kos.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Kos in?
Kos is in Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2/UTC+3), Europe/Athens. Standard time is UTC+2.
02Does Kos use daylight saving time?
Yes. Kos changes between UTC+2 and UTC+3 during the year.
03What is the time difference between Kos and UTC?
Kos is UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 during daylight saving time.