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Sunrise & Sunset in Athens

Today in Athens, Greece the sun rises at 07:30 and sets at 18:55, giving a day length of 11h 25m. Tomorrow's day will be −2m 23s.

☀️ Sunrise

07:30

Bearing: E 98.2°

🌇 Sunset

18:55

Bearing: W 261.9°

🌞 Day length

11h 25m

Tomorrow −2m 23s from today

🕛 Solar noon

13:13

Sun crosses the local meridian

Twilight phases

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 06:03

Ends: 20:22

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:33

Ends: 19:52

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 07:04

Ends: 19:21

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 07:30–08:05

Evening: 18:20–18:55

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing
1 Thu 07:21 19:10 11h 49m 13:16 06:55 19:36 E 93.3°
2 Fri 07:22 19:09 11h 47m 13:15 06:56 19:35 E 93.8°
3 Sat 07:23 19:07 11h 44m 13:15 06:57 19:33 E 94.3°
4 Sun 07:24 19:06 11h 42m 13:15 06:57 19:32 E 94.8°
5 Mon 07:25 19:04 11h 39m 13:14 06:58 19:30 E 95.3°
6 Tue 07:25 19:02 11h 37m 13:14 06:59 19:29 E 95.8°
7 Wed 07:26 19:01 11h 35m 13:14 07:00 19:27 E 96.3°
8 Thu 07:27 18:59 11h 32m 13:13 07:01 19:26 E 96.7°
9 Fri 07:28 18:58 11h 30m 13:13 07:02 19:24 E 97.2°
10 Sat 07:29 18:57 11h 27m 13:13 07:03 19:23 E 97.7°
11 Sun 07:30 18:55 11h 25m 13:13 07:04 19:21 E 98.2°
12 Mon 07:31 18:54 11h 23m 13:12 07:05 19:20 E 98.7°
13 Tue 07:32 18:52 11h 20m 13:12 07:06 19:19 E 99.1°
14 Wed 07:33 18:51 11h 18m 13:12 07:06 19:17 E 99.6°
15 Thu 07:34 18:49 11h 15m 13:12 07:07 19:16 E 100.1°
16 Fri 07:35 18:48 11h 13m 13:11 07:08 19:14 E 100.6°
17 Sat 07:36 18:47 11h 11m 13:11 07:09 19:13 E 101.0°
18 Sun 07:37 18:45 11h 8m 13:11 07:10 19:12 ESE 101.5°
19 Mon 07:38 18:44 11h 6m 13:11 07:11 19:10 ESE 102.0°
20 Tue 07:39 18:42 11h 4m 13:11 07:12 19:09 ESE 102.4°
21 Wed 07:40 18:41 11h 1m 13:10 07:13 19:08 ESE 102.9°
22 Thu 07:41 18:40 10h 59m 13:10 07:14 19:07 ESE 103.4°
23 Fri 07:42 18:39 10h 57m 13:10 07:15 19:05 ESE 103.8°
24 Sat 07:43 18:37 10h 54m 13:10 07:16 19:04 ESE 104.3°
25 Sun 06:44 17:36 10h 52m 12:10 06:17 18:03 ESE 104.7°
26 Mon 06:45 17:35 10h 50m 12:10 06:18 18:02 ESE 105.1°
27 Tue 06:46 17:34 10h 48m 12:10 06:19 18:00 ESE 105.6°
28 Wed 06:47 17:32 10h 45m 12:10 06:20 17:59 ESE 106.0°
29 Thu 06:48 17:31 10h 43m 12:10 06:21 17:58 ESE 106.5°
30 Fri 06:49 17:30 10h 41m 12:09 06:22 17:57 ESE 106.9°
31 Sat 06:50 17:29 10h 39m 12:09 06:23 17:56 ESE 107.3°

Daylight in Athens through the year

The longest day in Athens is 21 June with 14h 48m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 31m. Day length swings by 5 h 17 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 06:03 on 8 June and the latest sunset at 20:52 on 21 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 9h 49m of daylight 9.8 Jan February 15: 10h 47m of daylight 10.8 Feb March 15: 11h 55m of daylight 11.9 Mar April 15: 13h 10m of daylight 13.2 Apr May 15: 14h 13m of daylight 14.2 May June 15: 14h 47m of daylight 14.8 Jun July 15: 14h 33m of daylight 14.6 Jul August 15: 13h 40m of daylight 13.7 Aug September 15: 12h 28m of daylight 12.5 Sep October 15: 11h 15m of daylight 11.3 Oct November 15: 10h 9m of daylight 10.1 Nov December 15: 9h 33m of daylight 9.5 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 07:41 17:29 9h 49m
15 February 07:16 18:04 10h 47m
15 March 06:38 18:32 11h 55m
15 April 06:51 20:01 13h 10m
15 May 06:16 20:29 14h 13m
15 June 06:03 20:50 14h 47m
15 July 06:15 20:48 14h 33m
15 August 06:41 20:20 13h 40m
15 September 07:07 19:35 12h 28m
15 October 07:34 18:49 11h 15m
15 November 07:06 17:15 10h 9m
15 December 07:35 17:07 9h 33m

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About sunrise data for Athens

Times are calculated for Athens's coordinates (37.98°, 23.73°) and shown in the Europe/Athens time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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