Sunset
Sunset in Rhodes
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Face west-northwest to see tonight's sunset in Rhodes.
Use the map's direction line to align your viewing position before sunset.
Today's Rhodes sunset time and exact direction are shown below, updated daily. The map shows the sunset line from anywhere across the island — from Filerimos Hill to the western coast.
Rhodes sunset drops toward the western horizon over the Aegean and toward the Turkish coast beyond, shifting northwest in summer and southwest in winter. The island's elevated western hills and northwestern beaches face directly into the setting sun.
In Rhodes, sunset shifts between northwest in summer and southwest in winter.
The western coast of Rhodes has a relatively open horizon toward the setting sun, with the mountains of the Turkish coast occasionally visible as a low silhouette on the horizon at sunset.
Best viewing is 20–30 minutes before sunset. The medieval walls of Rhodes Old Town face broadly westward and catch the last warm light before dusk — the Street of the Knights in the final hour of light is particularly atmospheric.
Rhodes sunset shifts northwest in summer and southwest in winter, changing which sections of the western coast and hilltop viewpoints face most directly into the setting sun.
Filerimos Hill above the ancient city of Ialyssos offers a wide elevated panorama over the western coast and Aegean — the finest sunset viewpoint on the island. The western ramparts of Rhodes Old Town are an accessible ground-level alternative.
Best places to see sunset in Rhodes
- Filerimos HillMap
Elevated hill above the ancient city of Ialyssos with a panoramic western view over the Aegean — Rhodes's finest elevated sunset viewpoint.
- Rhodes Old Town Western WallsMap
Medieval fortifications facing broadly west over the sea — the last light on the ancient stone makes the western ramparts one of the most atmospheric sunset positions in the town.
- Monolithos CastleMap
Remote clifftop castle ruins on the southwestern coast with an open western Mediterranean horizon — a dramatic and seldom-crowded sunset position.
Tips
- Arrive 20–30 minutes before sunset
- Face the direction shown on the map
- Check cloud cover near the western horizon
- A clear horizon and a city skyline often produce the best photos