Current Time in Kos, South Aegean, Greece
5:23:14 AM
05:23:14
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) · UTC+03:00
Europe/Athens
Time zone details
Kos is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kos
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Greece
- Administrative area
- South Aegean
- District
- Dodecanese
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Greek, English, French
- Dialing code
- +30
- Population
- 19,244
- Elevation
- Approximately 10 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 36° 53' N / 27° 17' E
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Kos follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Athens
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Kos local time
Clock changes in Kos
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 12 min2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 17, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 12 min2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (43.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (38% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 12 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 09 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 07 min | 2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 05 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 03 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 01 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 58 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Kos
Upcoming national public holidays in Greece
- National Holiday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kos, South Aegean, Greece
Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"KGSLarge airport · Serves Kos Island20.6 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · KGS / LGKO
About 20.6 km (12.8 mi) west-southwest of Kos
Scheduled airline service in source data
Milas Bodrum International AirportBJVLarge airport · Serves Bodrum, Turkey51.8 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BJV / LTFE
About 51.8 km (32.2 mi) northeast of Kos
Scheduled airline service in source data
Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"RHOLarge airport · Serves Rhodes89.5 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · RHO / LGRP
About 89.5 km (55.6 mi) southeast of Kos
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kos in?
- Kos uses Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) in winter and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Athens.
- When is the next clock change in Kos?
- Clocks in Kos move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM, changing from EEST (UTC+03:00) to EET (UTC+02:00)
- Does Kos observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Kos observes daylight saving time: EEST (UTC+3) in summer and EET (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Kos?
- Kos is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer