Sunrise & Sunset Times in Athens, Greece 🇬🇷
Sun: Night
Sunrise Today: 07:39 ↑ 103.0° ESE
Sunset Today: 18:39 ↑ 256.8° WSW
Day Length: 10h 59m
Sun Direction: WNW
Sun Altitude: -38.77°
Sun Distance: 148.956 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice)
In Athens, Greece the sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 18:39, giving 10h 59m of daylight — 2 min shorter than yesterday. The next solstice is on Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice).
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Athens
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
07:20
↑
93° Đông
|
19:08
↑
266° Tây
|
11h 47m | -2m 25s | 05:52 | 20:35 | 06:23 | 20:05 | 06:54 | 19:34 | 13:14 | 149.78 |
| 2 |
07:21
↑
94° Đông
|
19:06
↑
266° Tây
|
11h 44m | -2m 25s | 05:53 | 20:34 | 06:24 | 20:03 | 06:54 | 19:33 | 13:14 | 149.74 |
| 3 |
07:22
↑
94° Đông
|
19:05
↑
265° Tây
|
11h 42m | -2m 25s | 05:54 | 20:32 | 06:25 | 20:02 | 06:55 | 19:31 | 13:14 | 149.69 |
| 4 |
07:23
↑
95° Đông
|
19:03
↑
265° Tây
|
11h 40m | -2m 25s | 05:55 | 20:31 | 06:26 | 20:00 | 06:56 | 19:30 | 13:13 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
07:24
↑
95° Đông
|
19:02
↑
264° Tây
|
11h 37m | -2m 24s | 05:56 | 20:29 | 06:27 | 19:59 | 06:57 | 19:28 | 13:13 | 149.61 |
| 6 |
07:25
↑
96° Đông
|
19:00
↑
264° Tây
|
11h 35m | -2m 24s | 05:57 | 20:28 | 06:28 | 19:57 | 06:58 | 19:27 | 13:13 | 149.57 |
| 7 |
07:26
↑
96° Đông
|
18:59
↑
263° Tây
|
11h 32m | -2m 24s | 05:58 | 20:26 | 06:29 | 19:56 | 06:59 | 19:25 | 13:13 | 149.53 |
| 8 |
07:27
↑
97° Đông
|
18:57
↑
263° Tây
|
11h 30m | -2m 24s | 05:59 | 20:25 | 06:29 | 19:54 | 07:00 | 19:24 | 13:12 | 149.48 |
| 9 |
07:28
↑
97° Đông
|
18:56
↑
262° Tây
|
11h 28m | -2m 23s | 06:00 | 20:23 | 06:30 | 19:53 | 07:01 | 19:22 | 13:12 | 149.44 |
| 10 |
07:28
↑
98° Đông
|
18:54
↑
262° Tây
|
11h 25m | -2m 23s | 06:01 | 20:22 | 06:31 | 19:51 | 07:02 | 19:21 | 13:12 | 149.41 |
| 11 |
07:29
↑
98° Đông
|
18:53
↑
262° Tây
|
11h 23m | -2m 23s | 06:02 | 20:20 | 06:32 | 19:50 | 07:02 | 19:20 | 13:11 | 149.35 |
| 12 |
07:30
↑
99° Đông
|
18:51
↑
261° Tây
|
11h 20m | -2m 22s | 06:03 | 20:19 | 06:33 | 19:48 | 07:03 | 19:18 | 13:11 | 149.31 |
| 13 |
07:31
↑
99° Đông
|
18:50
↑
260° Tây
|
11h 18m | -2m 22s | 06:03 | 20:17 | 06:34 | 19:47 | 07:04 | 19:17 | 13:11 | 149.27 |
| 14 |
07:32
↑
100° Đông
|
18:48
↑
260° Tây
|
11h 16m | -2m 22s | 06:04 | 20:16 | 06:35 | 19:46 | 07:05 | 19:15 | 13:11 | 149.23 |
| 15 |
07:33
↑
100° Đông
|
18:47
↑
260° Tây
|
11h 13m | -2m 21s | 06:05 | 20:15 | 06:36 | 19:44 | 07:06 | 19:14 | 13:10 | 149.19 |
| 16 |
07:34
↑
101° Đông
|
18:46
↑
259° Tây
|
11h 11m | -2m 21s | 06:06 | 20:13 | 06:37 | 19:43 | 07:07 | 19:13 | 13:10 | 149.14 |
| 17 |
07:35
↑
101° Đông
|
18:44
↑
259° Tây Tây Nam
|
11h 09m | -2m 20s | 06:07 | 20:12 | 06:38 | 19:42 | 07:08 | 19:11 | 13:10 | 149.10 |
| 18 |
07:36
↑
102° Đông Đông Nam
|
18:43
↑
258° Tây Tây Nam
|
11h 06m | -2m 20s | 06:08 | 20:11 | 06:38 | 19:40 | 07:09 | 19:10 | 13:10 | 149.05 |
| 19 |
07:37
↑
102° Đông Đông Nam
|
18:41
↑
258° Tây Tây Nam
|
11h 04m | -2m 19s | 06:09 | 20:09 | 06:39 | 19:39 | 07:10 | 19:09 | 13:10 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
07:38
↑
102° Đông Đông Nam
|
18:40
↑
257° Tây Tây Nam
|
11h 02m | -2m 19s | 06:10 | 20:08 | 06:40 | 19:38 | 07:11 | 19:07 | 13:09 | 148.97 |
| 21 |
07:39
↑
103° Đông Đông Nam
|
18:39
↑
257° Tây Tây Nam
|
10h 59m | -2m 18s | 06:11 | 20:07 | 06:41 | 19:37 | 07:12 | 19:06 | 13:09 | 148.93 |
| 22 |
07:40
↑
103° Đông Đông Nam
|
18:38
↑
256° Tây Tây Nam
|
10h 57m | -2m 17s | 06:12 | 20:06 | 06:42 | 19:35 | 07:13 | 19:05 | 13:09 | 148.88 |
| 23 |
07:41
↑
104° Đông Đông Nam
|
18:36
↑
256° Tây Tây Nam
|
10h 55m | -2m 17s | 06:13 | 20:05 | 06:43 | 19:34 | 07:14 | 19:04 | 13:09 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
07:42
↑
104° Đông Đông Nam
|
18:35
↑
256° Tây Tây Nam
|
10h 52m | -2m 16s | 06:14 | 20:03 | 06:44 | 19:33 | 07:15 | 19:02 | 13:09 | 148.80 |
| 25 |
06:43
↑
105° Đông Đông Nam
|
17:34
↑
255° Tây Tây Nam
|
10h 50m | -2m 15s | 05:14 | 19:02 | 05:45 | 18:32 | 06:16 | 18:01 | 12:09 | 148.76 |
| 26 |
06:44
↑
105° Đông Đông Nam
|
17:32
↑
255° Tây Tây Nam
|
10h 48m | -2m 15s | 05:15 | 19:01 | 05:46 | 18:31 | 06:17 | 18:00 | 12:09 | 148.72 |
| 27 |
06:45
↑
106° Đông Đông Nam
|
17:31
↑
254° Tây Tây Nam
|
10h 46m | -2m 14s | 05:16 | 19:00 | 05:47 | 18:29 | 06:18 | 17:59 | 12:08 | 148.68 |
| 28 |
06:46
↑
106° Đông Đông Nam
|
17:30
↑
254° Tây Tây Nam
|
10h 43m | -2m 13s | 05:17 | 18:59 | 05:48 | 18:28 | 06:19 | 17:58 | 12:08 | 148.64 |
| 29 |
06:47
↑
106° Đông Đông Nam
|
17:29
↑
253° Tây Tây Nam
|
10h 41m | -2m 12s | 05:18 | 18:58 | 05:49 | 18:27 | 06:20 | 17:56 | 12:08 | 148.60 |
| 30 |
06:48
↑
107° Đông Đông Nam
|
17:28
↑
253° Tây Tây Nam
|
10h 39m | -2m 11s | 05:19 | 18:57 | 05:50 | 18:26 | 06:20 | 17:55 | 12:08 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
06:49
↑
107° Đông Đông Nam
|
17:27
↑
252° Tây Tây Nam
|
10h 37m | -2m 10s | 05:20 | 18:56 | 05:51 | 18:25 | 06:21 | 17:54 | 12:08 | 148.52 |
|
All times are in local time for Athens. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Athens, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 25 or the latest sunset of October is on October 01.
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