Convert Guangzhou (GMT+8) to Athens (GMT+2) Time — 6 hours apart
Asia/Manila · GMT+8 · UTC+8 | Europe/Athens · GMT+2 · UTC+2 · 6 hours difference · 826 cities · DST applies
24-Hour Overlap Timeline
⚠ Athens observes daylight saving time — offset may vary by up to 1 hour seasonally
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| UTC → | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🇨🇳 Guangzhou UTC+8 | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | 12a | 1a | 2a | 3a | 4a | 5a | 6a | 7a |
| 🇬🇷 Athens UTC+2 | 2a | 3a | 4a | 5a | 6a | 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | 12a | 1a |
Key Facts: Guangzhou (GMT+8) vs Athens (GMT+2)
Find Cities in Manila & Athens Timezones
The GMT+8 and GMT+2 timezones are separated by 6 hours. Guangzhou is the largest city in the Asia/Manila zone and Athens is the largest in Europe/Athens. Athens observes daylight saving time — the difference may change by 1 hour seasonally. For scheduling between these regions, the key fact is: there are 3 hours of mutual business-hours overlap each day.
Best Times to Schedule Calls: Guangzhou (GMT+8) ↔ Athens (GMT+2)
| Manila (GMT+8) | Athens (GMT+2) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 6:00 PM prev day | ❌ |
| 1:00 AM | 7:00 PM prev day | ❌ |
| 2:00 AM | 8:00 PM prev day | ❌ |
| 3:00 AM | 9:00 PM prev day | ❌ |
| 6:00 AM | 12:00 AM | ❌ |
| 7:00 AM | 1:00 AM | ❌ |
| 8:00 AM | 2:00 AM | ❌ |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 AM | ❌ |
| 10:00 AM | 4:00 AM | ❌ |
| 11:00 AM | 5:00 AM | ❌ |
| 12:00 PM | 6:00 AM | ❌ |
| 1:00 PM | 7:00 AM | ⚠️ |
| 2:00 PM | 8:00 AM | ⚠️ |
| 3:00 PM | 9:00 AM | ✅ |
| 4:00 PM | 10:00 AM | ✅ |
| 5:00 PM | 11:00 AM | ✅ |
| 6:00 PM | 12:00 PM | ⚠️ |
| 7:00 PM | 1:00 PM | ⚠️ |
| 8:00 PM | 2:00 PM | ❌ |
| 9:00 PM | 3:00 PM | ❌ |
| 10:00 PM | 4:00 PM | ❌ |
| 11:00 PM | 5:00 PM | ❌ |
Work hours defined as 09:00–18:00 local time. ✅ Both in work hours ⚠️ Borderline ❌ Outside work hours.
GMT+8 to GMT+2: Complete 24-Hour Time Conversion Table
| Manila (GMT+8) | Athens (GMT+2) | IST (UTC+5:30) |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 6:00 PM −1 | 9:30 PM |
| 1:00 AM | 7:00 PM −1 | 10:30 PM |
| 2:00 AM | 8:00 PM −1 | 11:30 PM |
| 3:00 AM | 9:00 PM −1 | 12:30 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 10:00 PM −1 | 1:30 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 11:00 PM −1 | 2:30 AM |
| ← Date changes in Athens → | ||
| 6:00 AM | 12:00 AM | 3:30 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 4:30 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 5:30 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 6:30 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 7:30 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 5:00 AM | 8:30 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 6:00 AM | 9:30 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 7:00 AM | 10:30 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 8:00 AM | 11:30 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 9:00 AM | 12:30 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 10:00 AM | 1:30 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 2:30 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 12:00 PM | 3:30 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 4:30 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 5:30 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:30 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 8:30 PM |
IST (India Standard Time, UTC+5:30) shown as reference for Indian users. +1/−1 indicates a different calendar day.
600 Cities in Manila (GMT+8) & 226 Cities in Athens (GMT+2) — Page 1 of 3
Guangzhou & 599 more — Manila (GMT+8, UTC+8)
- Guangzhou, CN 26.9M
- Manila, PH 24.9M
- Shanghai, CN 24.1M
- Beijing, CN 18.5M
- Shenzhen, CN 17.6M
- Chengdu, CN 14.6M
- Xi'an, CN 12.3M
- Chongqing, CN 12.1M
- Linyi, CN 10.8M
- Dongguan, CN 10.6M
- Baoding, CN 10.5M
- Tianjin, CN 10.4M
- Wuhan, CN 10.3M
- Nanyang, CN 9.6M
- Hangzhou, CN 9.5M
Athens & 225 more — Athens (GMT+2, UTC+2)
- Athens, GR 3.1M
- Kyiv, UA 3.0M
- Bucharest, RO 2.4M
- Kharkiv, UA 1.4M
- Sofia, BG 1.4M
- Helsinki, FI 1.4M
- Odesa, UA 1.0M
- Dnipro, UA 969K
- Donetsk, UA 902K
- Thessaloniki, GR 803K
- Lviv, UA 717K
- Zaporizhzhia, UA 710K
- Tallinn, EE 638K
- Bazal'tove, UA 626K
- Riga, LV 605K
⚠️ Daylight Saving Time Affects This Pair
| Timezone | DST? | Standard | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia/Manila | No | UTC+8 | — |
| Europe/Athens | Yes | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
During DST periods the time difference between these zones may be 5 hours instead of 6 hours. Always verify the current offset if scheduling calls near clock-change dates.