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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.

MonthSunriseSunsetDaylight
January7:41 AM5:29 PM9h 49m
February7:16 AM6:04 PM10h 47m
March6:38 AM6:32 PM11h 55m
April6:51 AM8:01 PM13h 10m
May6:16 AM8:29 PM14h 13m
June6:03 AM8:50 PM14h 47m
July6:15 AM8:48 PM14h 33m
August6:41 AM8:20 PM13h 40m
September7:07 AM7:35 PM12h 28m
October7:34 AM6:49 PM11h 15m
November7:06 AM5:15 PM10h 09m
December7:35 AM5:07 PM9h 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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