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Sunrise & Sunset in Athens

Today in Athens, Greece the sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 18:40, giving a day length of 10h 59m. Day length changes by −2m 18s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

07:41

Bearing: ESE 103.4°

🌇 Sunset

18:40

Bearing: WSW 256.8°

🌞 Day length

10h 59m

Next day −2m 18s

🕛 Solar noon

13:10

Sun 41.1° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 06:13

Ends: 20:08

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:43

Ends: 19:37

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 07:14

Ends: 19:07

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

Golden hour

Morning: 07:41–08:17

Evening: 18:04–18:40

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

Blue hour

Morning: 07:14–07:24

Evening: 18:56–19:07

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 13:10

Solar midnight: 01:10

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

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

Solstices and equinoxes in Athens, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Athens local time. At 38.0° N the noon sun swings between 28.6° and 75.5° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 16:46 06:30 18:37 12h 7m 51.8°
June solstice 21 June at 11:25 06:04 20:52 14h 48m 75.5°
September equinox 23 September at 03:06 07:14 19:23 12h 9m 52.0°
December solstice 21 December at 22:50 07:38 17:10 9h 31m 28.6°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

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

Sun questions for Athens

How high does the sun get in Athens?

At 38.0° N, the noon sun reaches 75.5° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 28.6° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Athens?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 26 minutes around the equinoxes and 31 minutes at midsummer in Athens. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Athens?

The earliest sunrise is at 06:03 around 8 June and the latest sunset at 20:52 around 21 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Athens?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 19 March the day is 2m 28s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

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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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