Sunrise & Sunset in Athens
🇬🇷 Athens, Greece · October 27, 2026 · current time in Athens
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 48m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:17sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:48sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:19sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:46sun appears at 105.5° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:22sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:10sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:57sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:34sun disappears at 254.5° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:00sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:31sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:02sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:47 | 17:32 | 16:56–17:49 | 10h 45m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:48 | 17:31 | 16:54–17:48 | 10h 43m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:49 | 17:30 | 16:53–17:47 | 10h 41m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:50 | 17:29 | 16:52–17:46 | 10h 39m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:51 | 17:28 | 16:51–17:45 | 10h 37m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:52 | 17:27 | 16:50–17:43 | 10h 35m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:53 | 17:26 | 16:48–17:42 | 10h 32m |
Athens sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:21 | 19:10 | 11h 49m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:22 | 19:09 | 11h 47m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:23 | 19:07 | 11h 44m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:24 | 19:06 | 11h 42m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:25 | 19:04 | 11h 39m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:25 | 19:02 | 11h 37m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:26 | 19:01 | 11h 35m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:27 | 18:59 | 11h 32m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:28 | 18:58 | 11h 30m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:29 | 18:57 | 11h 27m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:30 | 18:55 | 11h 25m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:31 | 18:54 | 11h 23m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:32 | 18:52 | 11h 20m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:33 | 18:51 | 11h 18m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:34 | 18:49 | 11h 15m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:35 | 18:48 | 11h 13m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:36 | 18:46 | 11h 11m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:37 | 18:45 | 11h 08m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:38 | 18:44 | 11h 06m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:39 | 18:42 | 11h 04m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:40 | 18:41 | 11h 01m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:41 | 18:40 | 10h 59m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:42 | 18:38 | 10h 57m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:43 | 18:37 | 10h 54m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:44 | 17:36 | 10h 52m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:45 | 17:35 | 10h 50m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 06:46 | 17:34 | 10h 48m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:47 | 17:32 | 10h 45m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:48 | 17:31 | 10h 43m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:49 | 17:30 | 10h 41m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:50 | 17:29 | 10h 39m |
Daylight through the year in Athens
At Athens's latitude (37.98° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 48m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 31m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Athens's coordinates (37.9838°, 23.7278°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Europe/Athens.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Athens today?
The sun rises at 06:46 today in Athens, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in Athens today?
The sun sets at 17:34 today in Athens, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in Athens?
Today, golden hour runs 06:29–07:22 in the morning and 16:57–17:50 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.