Sunrise and sunset times in Greece
SunAndMoon covers 2 cities in Greece. Today in Athens, the largest, the sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 20:37 (14h 12m of daylight), in local time.
Pick a city for its full local schedule: sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | 06:25 | 20:37 | 14h 12m |
| Thessaloniki | 06:22 | 20:46 | 14h 25m |
Sun times across Greece
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 2 cities in Greecethat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. Greece sits in Europe, using a single time zone, so the exact clock times move from place to place. Open a city for its full day, month-by-month tables and moon times.
Frequently asked questions about the sun in Greece
What time does the sun rise in Greece today?
In Athens, Greece's largest city, the sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 20:37 today, in local time. Times vary across the country by longitude and time zone; open a city below for its own schedule.
How many cities in Greece can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 2 cities in Greece, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across Greece?
Greece uses a single time zone (GMT+3), but the sun still reaches eastern cities before western ones, so sunrise and sunset times differ by longitude across the country.
Where are the longest and shortest days in Greece?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In Greece that swing is largest in Thessaloniki and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Athens gets 14h 48m of daylight, and around the December solstice 9h 32m.