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Ephemeris of Sunday 3 May, 2026

The sun and moon on 05/03/2026 in Greece

(All times given here are in Athens local time)

Sunrise: 6:26 AM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
The sun will be at its zenith at 1:22 PM
Sunshine duration: 13 hours and 50 minutes (+2 minutes compared to yesterday)

Tomorrow the sun will rise at 6:25 AM and set at 8:18 PM

Right now the time in Greece is 7:50 PM.
Greece's time difference from the Greenwich meridian: 3 hours(*)
Greece's time difference from Paris: 1 hour
(*) taking into account summer/winter time

15 days moon

On 05/03/2026 the moon will be 15 days old.
Next full moon on 31 May, 2026.
Next new moon on 16 May, 2026.

Commemorations on 3 May

(according to the Greek-Orthodox calendar)

Saints of the day

  • Sunday of the Paralytic
    Κυριακή του Παραλύτου
  • Saint Peter the Wonderworker, Bishop of Argos
    Αγίου Πέτρου του θαυματουργού, επισκόπου Άργους
  • Saint Xenia the Wonderworker, Great Martyr of Kalamae in the Peloponnesus
    Αγίας Ξενίας της θαυματουργού, Μεγαλομάρτυρος εκ Καλάμων
  • Saints Timothy and Maura of Egypt, Martyrs
    Αγίων Τιμοθέου και Μαύρας, μαρτύρων
  • Saints Diodore and Rodopianus, Martyrs
    Αγίων Διοδώρου και Ροδοπιανού, Μαρτύρων
  • Saint Ahmet the Calligrapher of Constantinople
    Αγίου Αχμέδ του κάλφαντος
  • Saint Ecumenius the Wonderworker, Bishop of Tricca
    Αγίου Οικουμενίου του θαυματουργού, επισκόπου Τρίκκης

Fasting Instructions: the May 3 is a free of fasting day (κατάλυση)

Today we celebrate these names in Greece

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