Right now, local time in Irákleion is 14:37 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Irákleion ranks #4500 worldwide by population and #7 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Irákleion — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Irákleion through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.33° S, 154.86° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,472 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Irákleion today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 133.3° from north (SE (133°))
Full prayer timetable for Irákleion — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Irákleion sits in the Europe/Athens time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1132 cities we cover in Greece.
Irákleion's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,392 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,138 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.33° N, 25.14° 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 | 04:37 | −10h |
| Chicago | 06:37 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 09:37 | −5h |
| London | 12:37 | −2h |
| Paris | 13:37 | −1h |
| Moscow | 15:37 | +1h |
| Dubai | 16:37 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:07 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:37 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 20:37 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 21:37 | +7h |
| Sydney | 23:37 | +9h |
Best time to call Irákleion
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Irákleion local time:
Cities sharing Irákleion's time zone
Distances from Irákleion
| Paris | 2,392 km | NW (316°) |
| Moscow | 2,462 km | NNE (19°) |
| London | 2,696 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 3,089 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 5,001 km | E (98°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,513 km | ENE (72°) |
| Singapore | 8,895 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 9,043 km | NW (316°) |
| Tokyo | 9,612 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 9,989 km | WSW (241°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,413 km | NNW (330°) |
| Sydney | 15,138 km | ESE (104°) |
Cities near Irákleion
- Néa Alikarnassós2 km · 14:37
- Vassilies6 km · 14:37
- Skalánion6 km · 14:37
- Gázi7 km · 14:37
- Ano Arhanes11 km · 14:37
- Kokkíni Cháni10 km · 14:37
- Profítis Ilías14 km · 14:37
- Tílisos12 km · 14:37
FAQ
What time is it in Irákleion right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Irákleion (Greece), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Irákleion in?
Irákleion runs on the Europe/Athens IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Irákleion 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 Irákleion today?
Irákleion sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Irákleion tonight?
The moon phase over Irákleion tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Irákleion?
The antipode of Irákleion — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.33° S, 154.86° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,472 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Irákleion?
Irákleion lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Irákleion?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Irákleion, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.