Daylight Insight
There are 14 hours and 23 minutes of daylight today in Athens.
The sun rises at 06:20 AM and sets at 08:44 PM.
How Many Hours of Daylight in Athens?
Current daylight, sunrise, sunset, and a year-round daylight chart for Athens, Greece.
Daylight hours by month in Athens
Longest day: Jun (14h 47m) ·Shortest day: Dec (9h 32m) ·Seasonal swing: 5.3 hours
Why daylight changes throughout the year in Athens
Athens sits at approximately 37.98° latitude, in the Northern Hemisphere. The Earth's 23.4° axial tilt causes daylight to vary with the seasons. In summer the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the Sun, lengthening the days; in winter it tilts away, shortening them.
What this means for daily life
The 5.3-hour seasonal swing is significant: Athens goes from roughly 14h 47m of daylight in Jun down to 9h 32m in Dec. This affects everything from commute timing to mood, which is why seasonal affective patterns are more pronounced at higher latitudes.
Related tools
- See the full sunrise & sunset calendar for Athens, including golden hour and twilight times.
- Find out the shortest day of the year in Athens and what to expect.
- Find out the longest day of the year in Athens.
- Check the current local time in Athens (live clock).