Current Time in Irákleion, Crete, Greece
5:46:36 PM
17:46:36
EET (Eastern European Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens
Time zone details
Irákleion is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Irákleion
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Greece
- Administrative area
- Crete
- District
- Heraklion Regional Unit
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Greek, English, French
- Dialing code
- +30
- Population
- 137,154
- Elevation
- Approximately 60 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 35° 19' N / 25° 08' E
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Irákleion follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Athens
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Irákleion local time
Clock changes in Irákleion
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 35 min1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, November 6, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 35 min1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (38.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (8% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 35 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 33 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 31 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 29 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 26 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Irákleion
Upcoming national public holidays in Greece
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Irákleion, Crete, Greece
Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis AirportHERLarge airport · Serves Heraklion3.6 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · HER / LGIR
About 3.6 km (2.2 mi) east-northeast of Irákleion
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sitia AirportJSHMedium airport · Serves Crete Island87.8 km east
Source: OurAirports record · JSH / LGST
About 87.8 km (54.6 mi) east of Irákleion
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chania International AirportCHQLarge airport · Serves Souda92.7 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CHQ / LGSA
About 92.7 km (57.6 mi) west-northwest of Irákleion
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Irákleion in?
- Irákleion uses Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) in winter and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Athens.
- When is the next clock change in Irákleion?
- Clocks in Irákleion move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 3:00 AM, changing from EET (UTC+02:00) to EEST (UTC+03:00)
- Does Irákleion observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Irákleion observes daylight saving time: EEST (UTC+3) in summer and EET (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Irákleion?
- Irákleion is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer