Current Time in Rethymno, Crete, Greece
5:29:03 AM
05:29:03
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) · UTC+03:00
Europe/Athens
Time zone details
Rethymno is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Rethymno
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Greece
- Administrative area
- Crete
- District
- Nomós Rethýmnis
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- Greek, English, French
- Dialing code
- +30
- Population
- 32,468
- Elevation
- Approximately 14 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 35° 21' N / 24° 28' E
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Clock changes in Rethymno
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 11 hr 34 min2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 34 min2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (48.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (6% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 34 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 32 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 30 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 28 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 25 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 23 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 21 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Rethymno follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Athens
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Greece
- National Holiday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Rethymno, Crete, Greece
Chania International AirportCHQLarge airport · Serves Souda35.2 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CHQ / LGSA
About 35.2 km (21.9 mi) west-northwest of Rethymno
Scheduled airline service in source data
Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis AirportHERLarge airport · Serves Heraklion63.4 km east
Source: OurAirports record · HER / LGIR
About 63.4 km (39.4 mi) east of Rethymno
Scheduled airline service in source data
Santorini International AirportJTRLarge airport · Serves Santorini Island146 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · JTR / LGSR
About 146 km (90.7 mi) northeast of Rethymno
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rethymno in?
- Rethymno currently uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Athens.
- When is the next clock change in Rethymno?
- Clocks in Rethymno move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM, changing from EEST (UTC+03:00) to EET (UTC+02:00)
- Is Rethymno currently on daylight saving time?
- Rethymno is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Rethymno right now?
- Rethymno is currently UTC+03:00