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Ephemeris of Wednesday 20 May, 2026

The sun and moon on 05/20/2026 in Greece

(All times given here are in Athens local time)

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
The sun will be at its zenith at 1:21 PM
Sunshine duration: 14 hours and 21 minutes (+2 minutes compared to yesterday)

Tomorrow the sun will rise at 6:10 AM and set at 8:33 PM

Right now the time in Greece is 6:44 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

3 days moon

On 05/20/2026 the moon will be 3 days old.
Next full moon on 31 May, 2026.
Next new moon on 15 June, 2026.

Commemorations on 20 May

(according to the Greek-Orthodox calendar)

Saints of the day

  • Saints Thalleleus, and Alexander and Asterius, his companions, Martyrs
    Αγίων Θαλλελαίου και των συν αυτώ Αλεξάνδρου και Αστερίου, μαρτύρων
  • Saints Nicetas, John and Joseph, Founders of the Nea Moni on Chios
    Αγίων Νικήτα, Ιωάννου και Ιωσήφ, κτιτόρων της εν Χίω «Νέας Μονής»
  • Saint Mark the Hermit
    Αγίου Μάρκου του ερημίτου
  • Saint Thalassius of Libya
    Αγίου Θαλασσίου του Λιβύου
  • Saint Lydia of Philippi
    Αγίας Λυδίας της Φιλιππησίας

Fasting Instructions: the May 20 is a fasting day with fish, wine and oil permitted (ιχθύος)

Today we celebrate these names in Greece

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