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Athens Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | Greece
See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in Athens, Greece, with a monthly daylight reference and photography-friendly context.
Local date
March 14, 2026
Time zone
GMT+2
Updated hourly
Europe/Athens
Today’s solar times in Athens
Dawn
6:13 AM
Sunrise
6:39 AM
Morning golden hour ends
7:14 AM
Evening golden hour starts
5:56 PM
Sunset
6:31 PM
Dusk
6:58 PM
What these times mean
Athens changes quickly through the year. Dawn marks first usable twilight, sunrise starts direct daylight, golden hour adds softer low-angle light, sunset ends direct sunlight, and dusk closes civil twilight.
Monthly daylight reference
Use this month-by-month table to compare typical daylight windows in Athens throughout the current year.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:41 AM | 5:29 PM | 9h 49m |
| February | 7:16 AM | 6:04 PM | 10h 47m |
| March | 6:38 AM | 6:32 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:51 AM | 8:01 PM | 13h 10m |
| May | 6:16 AM | 8:29 PM | 14h 13m |
| June | 6:03 AM | 8:50 PM | 14h 47m |
| July | 6:15 AM | 8:48 PM | 14h 33m |
| August | 6:41 AM | 8:20 PM | 13h 40m |
| September | 7:07 AM | 7:35 PM | 12h 28m |
| October | 7:34 AM | 6:49 PM | 11h 15m |
| November | 7:06 AM | 5:15 PM | 10h 09m |
| December | 7:35 AM | 5:07 PM | 9h 33m |
Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Athens today?
The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for Athens, Greece, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.
When is golden hour in Athens?
This page shows the end of morning golden hour and the start of evening golden hour so photographers can plan softer low-angle light.
Why do dawn and dusk change during the year in Athens?
Dawn and dusk shift because Earth’s tilt changes the Sun’s path across the sky, which changes daylight length and twilight duration through the seasons.
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