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Sunrise and sunset in Athens

September 13, 2026

Athens, Greece (38°, 23.7°) · Europe/Athens

Sunrise

07:04Azimuth 84.5°

Sunset

19:36Azimuth 275.2°

Day length

12 h 31 minSolar noon 13:21

Golden hour

Morning06:48 – 07:39Evening19:01 – 19:52

Blue hour

Morning06:38 – 06:48Evening19:52 – 20:02
00:00Sunrise 07:04Solar noon 13:21Sunset 19:3600:00

What to know on this date · Athens

Less moonlight for stargazing

The Moon is 6% illuminated at local noon. It is below the horizon for 8 hr 30 min 42 sec of the astronomical night; weather and light pollution still matter.

Young crescent after sunset

The Moon is 6% illuminated at local noon and stays above the horizon for 54 min 41 sec after sunset.

Light lingers after sunset

Civil twilight continues for 26 min 25 sec after sunset, ending at Sep 13, 20:02.

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Coming up

  1. Equinox on this date

    The September equinox occurs at Sep 23, 03:05 (autumn).

  2. Full Moon on this date

    The exact full Moon occurs at Sep 26, 19:49, in the city’s local time.

  3. A daylight milestone

    Daylight crossed 12 hours: it is now below this threshold compared with the previous day.

  4. Sunset passes a clock-time milestone

    Sunset is now before 19:00, crossing this local clock time since the previous day. Clock changes can contribute.

Sun & Moon directions · Athens

37.9853°, 23.7314°

SunAzimuth: 146.6°Altitude: 51.1°Above the horizon
MoonAzimuth: 130.3°Altitude: 25.2°Above the horizon

Directions from the city, not physical locations of the Sun or Moon. Marker distance is schematic. Positions sampled every 5 minutes.

Sun altitude through the day

00:0013:2100:00

The Moon · Athens

Illumination 6%
Moonrise
09:25
Moonset
20:31
Moon values at local noon
○ Next full moonSeptember 26, 2026

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
Sun, Sep 1307:0419:3612 h 31 min
Mon, Sep 1407:0519:3412 h 29 min
Tue, Sep 1507:0619:3312 h 27 min
Wed, Sep 1607:0719:3112 h 24 min
Thu, Sep 1707:0819:3012 h 22 min
Fri, Sep 1807:0919:2812 h 19 min
Sat, Sep 1907:1019:2712 h 17 min

About these times

Times refer to the city coordinates and its local time zone. Calculated for a level horizon; terrain and weather can change observed visibility.

Golden hour: Sun altitude −4° to +6°. Blue hour: −6° to −4°.

Questions & answers

Which time zone is used?

All event times use the city’s time zone shown above, including daylight saving time. Europe/Athens

No event on this local date

The Sun stays above the horizon on this date. The Sun stays below the horizon on this date.