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Ephemeris of Tuesday 31 March, 2026

The sun and moon on 03/31/2026 in Greece

(All times given here are in Athens local time)

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
The sun will be at its zenith at 1:29 PM
Sunshine duration: 12 hours and 35 minutes (+2 minutes compared to yesterday)

Tomorrow the sun will rise at 7:10 AM and set at 7:47 PM

Right now the time in Greece is 7:26 AM.
Greece's time difference from the Greenwich meridian: 3 hours(*)
Greece's time difference from Paris: 1 hour
(*) taking into account summer/winter time

11 days moon

On 03/31/2026 the moon will be 11 days old.
Next full moon on 2 April, 2026.
Next new moon on 17 April, 2026.

Commemorations on 31 March

(according to the Greek-Orthodox calendar)

Saints of the day

  • Saint Acacius the Confessor, Bishop of Melitene
    Αγίου Aκακίου του Oμολογητού, Eπισκόπου Mελιτινής
  • Saint Hypatius, Bishop of Gangra in Paphlagonia
    Aγίου Yπατίου, Eπισκόπου Γαγγρών εν Παφλαγονία
  • Saint Stephen the Wonderworker
    Αγίου Στεφάνου του θαυματουργού
  • Saint Blaise of Amorion
    Αγίου Βλασίου εξ Αμορίου
  • Saint Menander
    Αγίου Μενάνδρου
  • Saint Audas the Bishop and those with him, Martyrs in Persia
    Αγίου Αυδά Επισκόπου και των συν αυτώ, Μαρτύρων εν Περσία

Fasting Instructions: the March 31 is a complete fasting day; Of course you can still eat legumes and cabbages, as long as you only cook them with water and salt. Fruit, bread, honey and nuts are also allowed (νηστεία)

Today we celebrate these names in Greece

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