Location & Surroundings

Fáros is a village in South Aegean, Greece with 105 inhabitants, at 4 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Paros, 38 km to the east. The national capital Athens is about 145 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Paros National Airport, 33 km away.

Also known as: Φάρος

Overview

Faros, Sifnos is human settlement in Greece — EL οικισμός της Ελλάδας.

It is located in Sifnos Municipality, Greece.

The population is about 145 (2021).

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Image Faros at the end of October 2013 - panoramio.jpg

Basic Data

  • Country Greece
  • Located in Sifnos Municipality
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 56' 41" N, 24° 45' 11" E
  • Elevation DEM: 4 m
  • Timezone Europe/Athens
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 105
  • Pop. Density 64 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.8%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +30

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Φάρος

Weather in Faros

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Faros, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 19.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.1 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 16.8 to 19.0 C, max wind 11.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 308 W/m2.

Temperature
19.0 C
Wind
4.1 m/s N (342 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,018.1 hPa
Clouds
22 %
Precip
0.06 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 19.0 4.1 342 72 1,018.1 - / 0.00 22 0.0 n/a
6h 18.0 8.4 36 77 1,020.1 0.05 / 0.05 100 135.7 n/a
12h 17.0 10.3 2 75 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.05 85 0.0 n/a
18h 17.1 10.9 15 72 1,021.7 0.08 / 0.13 100 4.1 n/a
Tomorrow 16.8 11.8 360 70 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.06 24 308.0 n/a
30h 16.1 14.3 8 67 1,021.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 132.7 n/a
36h 15.1 14.5 1 66 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.00 7 0.0 n/a
42h 14.8 14.8 1 63 1,020.5 0.00 / 0.00 2 12.6 n/a
Friday 15.1 14.9 358 60 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 3 505.2 n/a
54h 15.1 13.7 359 59 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.00 1 140.0 n/a
60h 15.4 12.6 356 61 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
66h 15.4 13.7 8 66 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 11.9 n/a
Saturday 15.8 12.6 9 64 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 1 493.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-04 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Faros?
Now 19.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.1 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 16.8 to 19.0 C, max wind 11.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 308 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Faros today?
Sunrise around 06:46 and sunset around 17:22 (local time). Day length about 10h 36m.
What is the local time in Faros?
Local time is 23:20. Time zone: Europe/Athens (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Faros?
Faros is a populated place.
How many people live in Faros?
Population about 105.
What is the elevation of Faros?
DEM 4 m.
Where is Faros located?
It is at 36.94468, 24.75297 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Faros in?
It is in Greece.

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Sources

Last updated 2014-06-25
geonames https://www.geonames.org/262466

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