Right now, local time in Iráklion is 21:30 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Iráklion ranks #133423 worldwide by population and #866 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Iráklion — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7568° N, 23.0356° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Central Macedonia
- Country
- 🇬🇷 Greece
- Population
- 1,278 · #133423 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Iráklion through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.76° S, 156.96° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,103 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Iráklion today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 138.6° from north (SE (139°))
Full prayer timetable for Iráklion — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Iráklion sits in the Europe/Athens time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1132 cities we cover in Greece.
Iráklion's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,855 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,435 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.76° N, 23.04° 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 | 11:30 | −10h |
| Chicago | 13:30 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 16:30 | −5h |
| London | 19:30 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:30 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:30 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:30 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 01:00 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:30 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:30 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:30 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:30 | +9h |
Best time to call Iráklion
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Iráklion local time:
Cities sharing Iráklion's time zone
Distances from Iráklion
| Paris | 1,855 km | NW (306°) |
| Moscow | 1,978 km | NNE (28°) |
| London | 2,134 km | NW (312°) |
| Dubai | 3,438 km | ESE (110°) |
| Mumbai | 5,289 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 8,485 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,502 km | ENE (72°) |
| Singapore | 9,134 km | E (95°) |
| Tokyo | 9,338 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 10,132 km | WSW (239°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,800 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,435 km | E (98°) |
Cities near Iráklion
FAQ
What time is it in Iráklion right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Iráklion (Greece), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Iráklion in?
Iráklion runs on the Europe/Athens IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Iráklion 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 Iráklion today?
Iráklion sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Iráklion tonight?
The moon phase over Iráklion tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Iráklion?
The antipode of Iráklion — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.76° S, 156.96° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,103 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Iráklion?
Iráklion lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Iráklion?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Iráklion, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.