When is golden hour in Athens today?

Evening golden hour in Athens starts at 16:48 and ends at sunset, 17:25. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:51, until 07:28 local time (Europe/Athens).

How long does golden hour last in Athens?

Evening golden hour in Athens runs from 16:48 to 17:25, and morning golden hour from 06:51 to 07:28.

When is blue hour in Athens?

Morning blue hour in Athens begins at 05:53, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:52, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Athens today?

Sunrise in Athens is at 06:51 local time (Europe/Athens), rising toward 108° ESE.

What time is sunset in Athens today?

Sunset in Athens is at 17:25 local time (Europe/Athens), setting toward 252° WSW.

How long is the day in Athens?

Athens has 10h 34m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Greece

Golden hour in Athens, Greece

37.9838° N
23.7275° E
Europe/Athens

Times shown in local time for Athens (Europe/Athens).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:53	06:24
Golden hour (morning)	06:51	07:28
Golden hour (evening)	16:48	17:25
Blue hour (evening)	17:52	18:23

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Athens through the year

Midsummer: 39 min
Equinox: 35 min
Midwinter: 41 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Athens lies at 37.98° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 14h 48m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 9h 32m — a difference of 5h 16m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Athens runs for roughly 39 minutes at the height of summer, 35 minutes around the March equinox and 41 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 301° WNW in late June and toward 240° WSW in late December, a shift of about 61° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Athens, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise: 06:51
Sunset: 17:25
Solar noon: 12:08
Day length: 10h 34m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:48

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 37°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 37° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:51Sunrise12:08Solar noon17:25Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:51	17:25	10h 34m
2026-11-03	06:52	17:24	10h 31m
2026-11-04	06:53	17:23	10h 29m
2026-11-05	06:54	17:22	10h 27m
2026-11-06	06:55	17:21	10h 25m
2026-11-07	06:56	17:20	10h 23m
2026-11-08	06:58	17:19	10h 21m

Annual light rhythm · Athens

9h 33m—14h 47m

Longest days in June (14h 47m), shortest in December (9h 33m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Athens today?: Evening golden hour in Athens starts at 16:48 and ends at sunset, 17:25. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:51, until 07:28 local time (Europe/Athens).
How long does golden hour last in Athens?: Evening golden hour in Athens runs from 16:48 to 17:25, and morning golden hour from 06:51 to 07:28.
When is blue hour in Athens?: Morning blue hour in Athens begins at 05:53, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:52, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Athens today?: Sunrise in Athens is at 06:51 local time (Europe/Athens), rising toward 108° ESE.
What time is sunset in Athens today?: Sunset in Athens is at 17:25 local time (Europe/Athens), setting toward 252° WSW.
How long is the day in Athens?: Athens has 10h 34m of daylight today.