Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Athens

Sunrise in Athens today is at 06:04:59 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 08:40:55 PM, giving Athens 14h 35min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:33:40 AM and ends at 09:12:19 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Athens or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Athens. Get a full year of light data with the printable Athens Photography Planner 2026.

Athens is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Athens receives 14.8 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 06:03 AM and sunset at 08:50 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.5 hours — a difference of 5.3 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 06:02, while the latest sunset falls around June 30 at 20:51. The evening golden hour in Athens lasts about 58 minutes in summer and 59 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.