What does EEST stand for?

EEST stands for Eastern European Summer Time. It is UTC+3, used in Eastern Europe, Greece (summer).

What is the UTC offset of EEST?

EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) is UTC+3, meaning it is 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

What is the standard-time version of EEST?

EEST is the summer (daylight saving) abbreviation. Its counterpart is EET (Eastern European Time, UTC+2), used in the other half of the year.

EEST — Eastern European Summer Time

EEST

Eastern European Summer Time

UTC+3 Daylight saving ↔ EET

Eastern Europe, Greece (summer)

Now in Athens: 10:59 AM

Quick facts

Abbreviation: EEST
Full name: Eastern European Summer Time
UTC offset: UTC+3
Type: Daylight saving time
Seasonal pair: EET (UTC+2)
Used in: Eastern Europe, Greece (summer)
Example zone: Europe/Athens

Cities that use EEST

About EEST

EEST is the abbreviation for Eastern European Summer Time, a time zone offset of UTC+3. It applies in Eastern Europe, Greece (summer). It is the daylight-saving half of the year; in winter the same region switches to EET (UTC+2).

Time-zone abbreviations are convenient but not unique or official — several codes are shared by more than one zone. When precision matters, use the underlying IANA zone name (for example Europe/Athens) or the UTC offset UTC+3 instead.

Frequently asked questions

What does EEST stand for?: EEST stands for Eastern European Summer Time. It is UTC+3, used in Eastern Europe, Greece (summer).
What is the UTC offset of EEST?: EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) is UTC+3, meaning it is 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
What is the standard-time version of EEST?: EEST is the summer (daylight saving) abbreviation. Its counterpart is EET (Eastern European Time, UTC+2), used in the other half of the year.