Thessaloniki uses Europe/Athens — UTC+02:00 (EET) in standard time and UTC+03:00 (EEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Central Macedonia, Greece. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Thessaloniki's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Thessaloniki uses UTC+02:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+03:00 (EEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Thessaloniki is Europe/Athens. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 03:00 → 04:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 04:00 → 03:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 03:00 → 04:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 04:00 → 03:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 03:00 → 04:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 04:00 → 03:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 03:00 → 04:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 04:00 → 03:00
Athens, Patras, Larissa, Heraklion
Currency: Euro (EUR). Calling code: +30. Languages: Greek.
Thessaloniki (; Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη [θesaloˈnici] ; also known by various spellings and names) is the capital and largest city of the administrative region of Central Macedonia, and the second-largest city in Greece.
It is the largest city of Northern Greece, with over 300,000 in the city proper and slightly over one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, the capital of the geographic region of Macedonia, and the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace.
It is also known in Greek as i Symprotévousa (η Συμπρωτεύουσα), literally "the co-capital", a reference to its historical status as the "co-reigning" city (Symvasilévousa/Συμβασιλεύουσα) of the Byzantine Empire alongside Constantinople.
Thessaloniki is located on the Thermaic Gulf, at the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea. It is bounded on the west by the delta of the Axios. The municipality of Thessaloniki, the historical centre, had a population of 319,045 in 2021, while the Thessaloniki metropolitan area had 1,006,112 inhabitants and the greater region had 1,092,919.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Thessaloniki. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
317,778 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Central Macedonia, Greece.
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00 (EET).
Observes DST.
Euro (EUR) · +30.
Larissa, Plovdiv, Sofia
Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) about 13.8 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 22.7°C and lows 12.9°C. Warmest month: July (average high 35.2°C); coolest month: January (average low 2.6°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Thessaloniki rose to economic prominence as a major economic hub in the Balkans during the years of the Roman Empire. The Pax Romana and the city's strategic position allowed for the facilitation of trade between Rome and Byzantium (later Constantinople and now Istanbul) through Thessaloniki by means of the Via Egnatia. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Central Macedonia · IANA zone: Europe/Athens · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Thessaloniki and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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