Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Greece
Golden hour in Thessaloniki, Greece
40.6401° N
22.9444° E
Europe/Athens
Times shown in local time for Thessaloniki (Europe/Athens).
Golden hour & blue hour
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 05:58 | 06:30 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 06:59 | 07:38 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 16:44 | 17:23 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 17:52 | 18:24 |
Light profile · calculated
Golden hour in Thessaloniki through the year
- Midsummer
- 41 min
- Equinox
- 36 min
- Midwinter
- 44 min
Length of the evening golden-hour window.
Thessaloniki lies at 40.64° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 15h 05m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 9h 16m — a difference of 5h 49m between the two extremes.
Evening golden hour in Thessaloniki runs for roughly 41 minutes at the height of summer, 36 minutes around the March equinox and 44 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.
The sun sets toward 302° WNW in late June and toward 239° WSW in late December, a shift of about 63° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Thessaloniki, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.
Today’s solar record
−3 min/day
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Day length
- 10h 24m
rises at 109° ESE
sets at 251° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 16:44
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Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 06:59 | 17:23 | 10h 24m |
| 2026-11-03 | 07:00 | 17:22 | 10h 22m |
| 2026-11-04 | 07:01 | 17:21 | 10h 20m |
| 2026-11-05 | 07:02 | 17:20 | 10h 17m |
| 2026-11-06 | 07:04 | 17:19 | 10h 15m |
| 2026-11-07 | 07:05 | 17:18 | 10h 13m |
| 2026-11-08 | 07:06 | 17:17 | 10h 11m |
Annual light rhythm · Thessaloniki
9h 17m—15h 04m- Thessaloniki in January9h 36m
- Thessaloniki in February10h 41m
- Thessaloniki in March11h 55m
- Thessaloniki in April13h 17m
- Thessaloniki in May14h 27m
- Thessaloniki in June15h 04m
- Thessaloniki in July14h 48m
- Thessaloniki in August13h 48m
- Thessaloniki in September12h 29m
- Thessaloniki in October11h 09m
- Thessaloniki in November9h 56m
- Thessaloniki in December9h 17m
Questions
- When is golden hour in Thessaloniki today?
- Evening golden hour in Thessaloniki starts at 16:44 and ends at sunset, 17:23. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:59, until 07:38 local time (Europe/Athens).
- How long does golden hour last in Thessaloniki?
- Evening golden hour in Thessaloniki runs from 16:44 to 17:23, and morning golden hour from 06:59 to 07:38.
- When is blue hour in Thessaloniki?
- Morning blue hour in Thessaloniki begins at 05:58, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:52, just after sunset.
- What time is sunrise in Thessaloniki today?
- Sunrise in Thessaloniki is at 06:59 local time (Europe/Athens), rising toward 109° ESE.
- What time is sunset in Thessaloniki today?
- Sunset in Thessaloniki is at 17:23 local time (Europe/Athens), setting toward 251° WSW.
- How long is the day in Thessaloniki?
- Thessaloniki has 10h 24m of daylight today.
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