July 21, 2026 · Irákleion, Greece
Sunrise in Irákleion today is at 06:20. Day length is 14h 12m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Irákleion's coordinates and updated daily.
Irákleion lies at 35°N. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
Sunrise shifts earlier through spring and later through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and barely at all near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunrise and sunset times shift month by month for Irákleion.
The longest day in Irákleion is around 14h 33m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 46m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:28 | 17:30 | 10h 2m |
| February | 07:07 | 18:02 | 10h 55m |
| March | 06:32 | 18:27 | 11h 56m |
| April | 06:48 | 19:52 | 13h 4m |
| May | 06:16 | 20:17 | 14h 1m |
| June | 06:05 | 20:36 | 14h 32m |
| July | 06:16 | 20:36 | 14h 19m |
| August | 06:40 | 20:10 | 13h 31m |
| September | 07:03 | 19:29 | 12h 26m |
| October | 07:26 | 18:46 | 11h 20m |
| November | 06:55 | 17:15 | 10h 20m |
| December | 07:22 | 17:09 | 9h 47m |