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Zakynthos tides
Zakynthos has 52 coastal places, including 17 main ones. Its astronomical tide is only about 0.5 ft: here the sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure.
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- Astronomical tide 0.5 ft almost none: wind and pressure rule
- Coastal places 52 17 main ones
- Spring tides Oct 26–28 full moon · with perigee
- Sun 6:58 am–5:43 pm 10 h 45 min of daylight
- Moon 93% · 7:07 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 10:29 pm
Zakynthos at a glance
- Coastal places: 52 (17 main ones and 35 more): 49 towns and cities and 3 beaches.
- Region: Ionian Islands.
- Astronomical tide: about 0.5 ft from high to low today (FES2022 station, AVISO/CNES). Wind and pressure move the sea more than the tide does.
- Next spring tides: from October 26 to 28, with the moon near perigee.
- Sun: rises 2 minutes earlier in Gerakas Nesting Beach than in Eliés, at the two ends of the area.
Main places on Zakynthos
The other 35 places on Zakynthos
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
- Agía Thékli
- Agios Ioánnis
- Agios Nikolaos
- Ai Giánnis
- Akrotíri
- Alónia
- Alykes
- Ammoudi
- Ammoudi Zakynthos
- Ámpelos
- Áno Vasilikós
- Apeláti
- Askós
- Banana Beach
- Drosiá
- Eliés
- Gerakas Nesting Beach
- Kallitéros
- Kampi
- Kastélia
- Koróni
- Kydóni
- Kypseli
- Limnionas
- Limontaíika
- Marathiás (Nomós Zakýnthou)
- Margaraiika
- Mikró Nisí
- Nerómylos
- Pefkakia
- Psaroú
- Skinária
- Tsilivi
- Varvára
- Xirokastello
Questions about the tides on Zakynthos
Are there tides on Zakynthos?
Very small ones: today the astronomical tide is about 0.5 ft between high and low tide (FES2022 station). The sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure, which can raise or lower it more than the tide itself.
When are the next spring tides on Zakynthos?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. Here the tide is so small that they are hardly noticeable.
What time are sunrise and sunset today on Zakynthos?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 6:58 am and sets at 5:43 pm: 10 h 45 min of daylight. In Gerakas Nesting Beach it rises 2 minutes earlier than in Eliés.
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Understanding tides
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide