What time is it in Irakleion, Crete, Greece
This page shows the time as it is now in Irakleion, Crete, Greece, in the Europe/Athens time zone (+3).
Irakleion, Greece
Thursday, 22 October 2026
UTC+3 · Europe/Athens
Local time in Irakleion
UTC+3 · daylight saving time is active
Irakleion keeps Europe/Athens clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:32 AM Solar noon 1:05 PM Sunset 6:38 PM Daylight 11 h 05 min Night 12 h 55 min Civil twilight 7:07 AM – 7:03 PM
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Irakleion and its neighbours
Largest cities in Crete
- Chania 53 910
- Rethymno 32 468
- Nea Alikarnassos 14 624
- Gázi 12 606
- Ierápetra 12 355
- Agios Nikolaos 11 421
Same time zone — Europe/Athens
- Athens Greece
Nearby places
- Kiparissos — 16.4 km
- Temenos — 16.4 km
- Astritsion — 17.1 km
- Astritsi — 17.1 km
- Pirgos — 17.1 km
- Iera Moni Palianis — 17.8 km
Irakleion: clock, sun and surroundings
Irakleion is served by the Europe/Athens time zone, offset UTC+3. Daylight saving time applies: Yes.
Today Irakleion sees sunrise at 7:32 AM, sunset at 6:38 PM. Daylight comes out to 11 h 05 min.
Time runs the same in Irakleion and in nearby Temenos and Kiparissos.
Questions and answers
- What time zone setting should I choose for Irakleion?
- Choose Europe/Athens for Irakleion, with an offset of +3.
- Does the clock in Irakleion stay the same all year?
- Daylight saving time in Irakleion: Yes.
- When does the sun come up in Irakleion?
- Sunrise in Irakleion is at 7:32 AM.