Today, Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 19:05 in Greece (local time, based on Athens). That gives 11h 42min of daylight, with solar noon at 13:14.
The Sun today
It's nighttime now Sunrise in 3h 46min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 2min 25s shorter, and tomorrow will be 2min 25s shorter than today: days are getting shorter.
Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon) | 05:54 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 06:25 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 06:56 |
| Sunrise | 07:22 |
| Solar noon | 13:14 |
| Sunset | 19:05 |
| Civil twilight ends | 19:31 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 20:02 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 20:32 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in Greece, civil twilight begins 26 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 06:56, and it fades about 26 minutes after sunset. At this latitude the Sun sinks at a shallower angle, so twilight lasts longer than in the tropics. Photographers often plan around the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset, when the light is warm and soft, and drivers, cyclists and runners can use these times to know when to switch on lights.
Next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar noon | Length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:22 | 19:05 | 13:14 | 11h 42min | -2min 25s |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:23 | 19:03 | 13:13 | 11h 40min | -2min 25s |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:24 | 19:02 | 13:13 | 11h 38min | -2min 25s |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:25 | 19:00 | 13:13 | 11h 35min | -2min 24s |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:25 | 18:59 | 13:12 | 11h 33min | -2min 25s |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:26 | 18:57 | 13:12 | 11h 30min | -2min 24s |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:27 | 18:56 | 13:12 | 11h 28min | -2min 24s |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:28 | 18:54 | 13:12 | 11h 26min | -2min 24s |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:29 | 18:53 | 13:11 | 11h 23min | -2min 22s |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:30 | 18:51 | 13:11 | 11h 21min | -2min 24s |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:31 | 18:50 | 13:11 | 11h 19min | -2min 22s |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:32 | 18:49 | 13:11 | 11h 16min | -2min 22s |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:33 | 18:47 | 13:10 | 11h 14min | -2min 22s |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:34 | 18:46 | 13:10 | 11h 11min | -2min 22s |
How daylight changes through the year in Greece
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 14h 48min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 9h 31min: a seasonal swing of 5h 16min. The earliest sunrise is at 06:01 (June 13) and the latest at 07:42 (October 24); the earliest sunset is at 17:05 (December 1) and the latest at 20:51 (June 21). At this latitude the change is clear but moderate, and summer, with the longest days, falls around June.
Monthly table: October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Civil twilight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:20 | 19:08 | 11h 47min | 06:54 – 19:34 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:21 | 19:06 | 11h 45min | 06:55 – 19:33 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:22 | 19:05 | 11h 42min | 06:56 – 19:31 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:23 | 19:03 | 11h 40min | 06:56 – 19:30 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:24 | 19:02 | 11h 38min | 06:57 – 19:28 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:25 | 19:00 | 11h 35min | 06:58 – 19:27 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:25 | 18:59 | 11h 33min | 06:59 – 19:25 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:26 | 18:57 | 11h 30min | 07:00 – 19:24 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:27 | 18:56 | 11h 28min | 07:01 – 19:22 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:28 | 18:54 | 11h 26min | 07:02 – 19:21 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:29 | 18:53 | 11h 23min | 07:03 – 19:19 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:30 | 18:51 | 11h 21min | 07:04 – 19:18 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:31 | 18:50 | 11h 19min | 07:05 – 19:16 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:32 | 18:49 | 11h 16min | 07:06 – 19:15 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:33 | 18:47 | 11h 14min | 07:06 – 19:14 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:34 | 18:46 | 11h 11min | 07:07 – 19:12 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:35 | 18:44 | 11h 9min | 07:08 – 19:11 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:36 | 18:43 | 11h 7min | 07:09 – 19:10 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:37 | 18:42 | 11h 4min | 07:10 – 19:08 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:38 | 18:40 | 11h 2min | 07:11 – 19:07 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:39 | 18:39 | 11h 0min | 07:12 – 19:06 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:40 | 18:38 | 10h 57min | 07:13 – 19:05 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:41 | 18:36 | 10h 55min | 07:14 – 19:03 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:42 | 18:35 | 10h 53min | 07:15 – 19:02 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:43 | 17:34 | 10h 51min | 06:16 – 18:01 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:44 | 17:33 | 10h 48min | 06:17 – 18:00 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:45 | 17:32 | 10h 46min | 06:18 – 17:58 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:46 | 17:30 | 10h 44min | 06:19 – 17:57 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:47 | 17:29 | 10h 42min | 06:20 – 17:56 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:48 | 17:28 | 10h 40min | 06:21 – 17:55 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:49 | 17:27 | 10h 37min | 06:22 – 17:54 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for Athens (37.98° N, 23.73° E) and shown in the local time zone (Europe/Athens, UTC+3). Sunrise and sunset refer to the moment the upper edge of the Sun touches the horizon, already counting atmospheric refraction. They refer to the reference city; other cities in Greece differ by a few minutes for every degree of longitude (about 4 minutes per degree) and by their latitude. In countries that span several time zones, the local clock times can differ a lot. Values are accurate to within about a minute.
See also
- Current time in Greece
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Other places
Coordinates used: 37.98° N, 23.73° E