
Sunrise and sunset in Greece
Sunrise today: 7:30 h
Sunset today: 17:45 h
(Times for Athens)Sunset today: 17:45 h
Sunrise and sunset times in Greece are determined by the moderate location in the northern hemisphere. Not as extreme as in the Nordic countries, but still noticeable. The days are longer in summer (June to September) than in winter (December to March). With up to about 14:50 hours, there are the longest days in June. The longest dark nights, on the other hand, are in winter. A December night in Athens lasts almost 15 hours and the days start about 60 minutes later.
During these days, the sun in Athens rises at 7:30. The early sunset at 17:45 makes the day currently a bit too short.
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Average length of day in Athens
The following graph shows the times of sunrise and sunset over the course of the year. The duration of twilight can be seen at the top and bottom edges. The vertical offset between March and October shows the effect of daylight saving time, when the time is set one hour ahead.
Sunrise and sunset in the most important cities of Greece

City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Irákleion | 07:19 am | 05:45 pm | 10:26 h |
Ilioúpoli | 07:30 am | 05:45 pm | 10:15 h |
Glyfáda | 07:30 am | 05:45 pm | 10:15 h |
Acharnés | 07:30 am | 05:45 pm | 10:15 h |
Athens | 07:30 am | 05:45 pm | 10:15 h |
Kallithéa | 07:30 am | 05:45 pm | 10:15 h |
Ílion | 07:30 am | 05:45 pm | 10:15 h |
Peristéri | 07:30 am | 05:45 pm | 10:15 h |
Níkaia | 07:30 am | 05:45 pm | 10:15 h |
Piraeus | 07:30 am | 05:46 pm | 10:15 h |
Kalamariá | 07:39 am | 05:43 pm | 10:04 h |
Vólos | 07:36 am | 05:45 pm | 10:09 h |
Thessaloníki | 07:39 am | 05:43 pm | 10:04 h |
Lárisa | 07:39 am | 05:47 pm | 10:08 h |
Pátra | 07:39 am | 05:53 pm | 10:14 h |
Sunrise and sunset by month (Athens)
Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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January | 07:38 am | 05:30 pm | 9:52 h |
February | 07:13 am | 06:04 pm | 10:51 h |
March | 06:35 am | 06:33 pm | 11:58 h |
April | 06:48 am | 08:01 pm | 13:13 h |
May | 06:13 am | 08:29 pm | 14:16 h |
June | 06:00 am | 08:50 pm | 14:50 h |
July | 06:13 am | 08:49 pm | 14:36 h |
August | 06:38 am | 08:20 pm | 13:42 h |
September | 07:05 am | 07:35 pm | 12:30 h |
October | 07:32 am | 06:49 pm | 11:18 h |
November | 07:04 am | 05:15 pm | 10:11 h |
December | 07:32 am | 05:08 pm | 9:36 h |
Where does the sun rise in Greece?
The sun always rises in the east, everywhere and regardless of the country or continent. The easternmost city in Greece is Ródos in Region South Aegean. There, the sun rises at 7:09 am and sets at 5:30 pm these days. The latest sunset is currently experienced in the west in the city of Agios Georgis (Ionian Islands) at 17:58.Duration of the sunset
The distance from the equator and the path of the sun determines not only the time of sunrise and sunset. The farther a country is from the equator, the more oblique the sun's path is to the horizon, causing sunset to last for a different duration. Athens lies on the 38th degree of northern latitude and is therefore quite far away from the equator. While a sunset near the equator lasts only about 20 minutes, in Greece, this period averages 33 minutes. In June, it's about 35 minutes in Athens, while in December it's 30 minutes.International cities for comparison
City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Berlin (Germany) | 07:50 am | 04:47 pm | 8:57 h |
New York (USA) | 07:08 am | 05:09 pm | 10:02 h |
Sydney (Australia) | 06:11 am | 08:04 pm | 13:52 h |
Manila (Philippines) | 06:23 am | 05:54 pm | 11:31 h |
Moscow (Russia) | 08:26 am | 04:58 pm | 8:31 h |
Shanghai (China) | 06:47 am | 05:27 pm | 10:40 h |
Helsinki (Finland) | 08:39 am | 04:26 pm | 7:47 h |