Sunrise & Sunset in Athens
🇺🇸 Athens, United States · November 2, 2026 · current time in Athens
Today · November 2, 2026
10h 47m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:30sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:59sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:29sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:55sun appears at 107.3° (ESE (107°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:30sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:18sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:06sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:41sun disappears at 252.7° (WSW (253°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:07sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:37sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:06sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:55 | 17:40 | 17:05–17:56 | 10h 45m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:56 | 17:39 | 17:04–17:55 | 10h 43m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:57 | 17:38 | 17:03–17:54 | 10h 41m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:58 | 17:38 | 17:02–17:54 | 10h 39m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 06:59 | 17:37 | 17:01–17:53 | 10h 38m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 07:00 | 17:36 | 17:00–17:52 | 10h 36m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 07:01 | 17:35 | 17:00–17:51 | 10h 34m |
Athens sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:54 | 17:42 | 10h 48m |
| Mon, Nov 2Today | 06:55 | 17:41 | 10h 47m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:55 | 17:40 | 10h 45m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:56 | 17:39 | 10h 43m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:57 | 17:38 | 10h 41m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:58 | 17:38 | 10h 39m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 06:59 | 17:37 | 10h 38m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 07:00 | 17:36 | 10h 36m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 07:01 | 17:35 | 10h 34m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 07:02 | 17:35 | 10h 33m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 07:03 | 17:34 | 10h 31m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 07:04 | 17:33 | 10h 29m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 07:05 | 17:33 | 10h 28m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 07:06 | 17:32 | 10h 26m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 07:07 | 17:31 | 10h 24m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 07:08 | 17:31 | 10h 23m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 07:09 | 17:30 | 10h 21m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 07:10 | 17:30 | 10h 20m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 07:11 | 17:29 | 10h 19m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 07:12 | 17:29 | 10h 17m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 07:12 | 17:28 | 10h 16m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 07:13 | 17:28 | 10h 14m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 07:14 | 17:27 | 10h 13m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 07:15 | 17:27 | 10h 12m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 07:16 | 17:27 | 10h 11m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 07:17 | 17:26 | 10h 09m |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 07:18 | 17:26 | 10h 08m |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 07:19 | 17:26 | 10h 07m |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 07:20 | 17:26 | 10h 06m |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 07:21 | 17:26 | 10h 05m |
Daylight through the year in Athens
At Athens's latitude (33.96° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 25m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 53m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Athens's coordinates (33.9609°, -83.3779°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for America/New York.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Athens today?
The sun rises at 06:55 today in Athens, in the ESE (107°) (107° from north).
What time is sunset in Athens today?
The sun sets at 17:41 today in Athens, in the WSW (253°) (253° from north).
When is golden hour in Athens?
Today, golden hour runs 06:39–07:30 in the morning and 17:06–17:57 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.