Right now, local time in Irákleio is 05:07 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Irákleio ranks #12459 worldwide by population and #42 in Greece.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Athens GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 31m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Irákleio — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Irákleio through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.05° S, 156.23° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,797 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Irákleio today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 135.7° from north (SE (136°))
Full prayer timetable for Irákleio — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Irákleio sits in the Europe/Athens time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1132 cities we cover in Greece.
Irákleio's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,093 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,325 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.05° N, 23.77° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 19:07 | −10h |
| Chicago | 21:07 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 00:07 | −5h |
| London | 03:07 | −2h |
| Paris | 04:07 | −1h |
| Moscow | 06:07 | +1h |
| Dubai | 07:07 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 08:37 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:07 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 11:07 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 12:07 | +7h |
| Sydney | 14:07 | +9h |
Best time to call Irákleio
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Irákleio local time:
Cities sharing Irákleio's time zone
Distances from Irákleio
| Paris | 2,093 km | NW (312°) |
| Moscow | 2,223 km | NNE (23°) |
| London | 2,389 km | NW (316°) |
| Dubai | 3,285 km | ESE (106°) |
| Mumbai | 5,171 km | E (100°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,536 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 8,740 km | NW (315°) |
| Singapore | 9,045 km | E (95°) |
| Tokyo | 9,497 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 10,033 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,090 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,325 km | E (101°) |
Cities near Irákleio
- Metamórfosi1 km · 05:07
- Néa Ionía2 km · 05:07
- Lykóvrysi2 km · 05:07
- Péfki3 km · 05:07
- Néa Filadélfeia3 km · 05:07
- Filothéi3 km · 05:07
- Maroúsi3 km · 05:07
- Galátsi4 km · 05:07
FAQ
What time is it in Irákleio right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Irákleio (Greece), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Irákleio in?
Irákleio runs on the Europe/Athens IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Irákleio observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Irákleio today?
Irákleio sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Irákleio tonight?
The moon phase over Irákleio tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Irákleio?
The antipode of Irákleio — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.05° S, 156.23° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,797 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Irákleio?
Irákleio lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Irákleio?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Irákleio, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.