Eastern European Time (eet) is used in Greece. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/Athens.

Eastern Standard Time (est) is used in USA. The IANA timezone identifier is America/New_York.

EET to EST Time Converter

Eastern European Time → Eastern Standard Time

EET = UTC+3EST = UTC-4

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USA · -7h🔔 Public Holiday in 7d — Juneteenth National Independence Day

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London

United Kingdom · -2h

07:00

Tokyo

Japan · +6h

15:00

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · +1h

10:00

Sydney

Australia · +7h

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How far apart are EET (Athens) and EST (New York)?

EET (Athens) is 7 hours ahead of EST (New York). Midday in EET (Athens) lines up with 05:00 in EST (New York).

EET (Athens) observes Europe/Athens and EST (New York) observes America/New_York — a 7 hours gap between them.

Daily overlap window

There is a 1-hour window each day where both EET (Athens) and EST (New York) are within standard business hours (09:00–17:00).

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Optimal meeting slots

EET (Athens) and EST (New York) share 1 hour of business hours overlap daily.

16:00 Athens / 09:00 New York✓ Both working

Assumes a standard 9 AM–5 PM workday in each location's local timezone.

Upcoming public holidays

⚡ Watch out — upcoming holidays on both sides. Verify availability in advance.

EET (Athens)4 holidays

Aug 15Assumption Day

Oct 28Ochi Day

Dec 25Christmas Day

Dec 26St. Stephen's Day

EST (New York)8 holidays

Jun 19Juneteenth National Independence DaySOON

Jul 3Independence Day

Sep 7Labour Day

Oct 12Columbus Day

Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day

How to work with EET (Athens) and EST (New York) time zones

Coordinating between EET (Athens) (Greece) and EST (New York) (USA) means working around a 7-hour time difference. The 1-hour overlap window gives both teams a natural slot for real-time collaboration without anyone working outside normal hours.

💡 How to schedule across these time zones

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Schedule at 16:00–17:00 (EET (Athens)) for a 09:00–10:00 slot in EST (New York) — the sweet spot where both teams are working.

Recurring meetings are particularly vulnerable to DST shifts. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension alerts you before the offset changes.

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Drag the slider at the top to convert any EET (Athens) time instantly. You can also type natural language like "3pm", "15:00", or a location name to get an immediate answer.

EET (Athens) ↔ EST (New York)

1h of business hours overlap daily (09:00–17:00)

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Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working. Purple = one side only.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between eet and est?

Eastern European Time (eet) is UTC+3 and Eastern Standard Time (est) is UTC-4. The difference between them is 7 hours.

Where is eet used?

Eastern European Time (eet) is used in Greece and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/Athens.

Where is est used?

Eastern Standard Time (est) is used in USA and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is America/New_York.

How do I convert eet to est?

Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any eet time and the est equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.

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