Sunrise and sunset in Istanbul, Türkiye

Local time 16:33 +03 41.01° N, 28.95° E
Sunrise07:50First light 07:20
Sunset17:46Last light 18:15
Daylight9 h 56 min2 min 4 s shorter
Solar noon12:48Sun highest in the sky

Sun times in Istanbul today

The Sun rises in Istanbul at 07:50 and sets at 17:46 today, giving 9 h 56 min of daylight, 2 min 4 s shorter. It is highest at 12:48. The sky is fully dark from 19:21 until 06:15.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends06:1519:21
Nautical twilight06:4718:49
Civil twilight (first and last light)07:2018:15
Sunrise / sunset07:5017:46

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour07:20 – 07:3218:04 – 18:15
Golden hour07:32 – 08:3117:05 – 18:04

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sat, Nov 14 07:50 17:46 9 h 56 min −2:04 19:21
Sun, Nov 15 07:51 17:45 9 h 54 min −2:02 19:20
Mon, Nov 16 07:52 17:44 9 h 52 min −2:01 19:20
Tue, Nov 17 07:53 17:44 9 h 50 min −1:58 19:19
Wed, Nov 18 07:54 17:43 9 h 48 min −1:56 19:19
Thu, Nov 19 07:56 17:42 9 h 46 min −1:53 19:18
Fri, Nov 20 07:57 17:41 9 h 45 min −1:51 19:17
Sat, Nov 21 07:58 17:41 9 h 43 min −1:49 19:17
Sun, Nov 22 07:59 17:40 9 h 41 min −1:46 19:17
Mon, Nov 23 08:00 17:40 9 h 39 min −1:43 19:16
Tue, Nov 24 08:01 17:39 9 h 38 min −1:41 19:16
Wed, Nov 25 08:03 17:38 9 h 36 min −1:39 19:15
Thu, Nov 26 08:04 17:38 9 h 34 min −1:34 19:15
Fri, Nov 27 08:05 17:38 9 h 33 min −1:33 19:15
Sat, Nov 28 08:06 17:37 9 h 31 min −1:29 19:15
Sun, Nov 29 08:07 17:37 9 h 30 min −1:27 19:14
Mon, Nov 30 08:08 17:36 9 h 28 min −1:22 19:14
Tue, Dec 1 08:09 17:36 9 h 27 min −1:21 19:14
Wed, Dec 2 08:10 17:36 9 h 26 min −1:16 19:14
Thu, Dec 3 08:11 17:36 9 h 25 min −1:13 19:14
Fri, Dec 4 08:12 17:36 9 h 23 min −1:10 19:14
Sat, Dec 5 08:13 17:35 9 h 22 min −1:06 19:14
Sun, Dec 6 08:14 17:35 9 h 21 min −1:03 19:14
Mon, Dec 7 08:15 17:35 9 h 20 min −0:58 19:14
Tue, Dec 8 08:16 17:35 9 h 19 min −0:57 19:14
Wed, Dec 9 08:17 17:35 9 h 19 min −0:50 19:14
Thu, Dec 10 08:18 17:35 9 h 18 min −0:49 19:14
Fri, Dec 11 08:18 17:35 9 h 17 min −0:44 19:14
Sat, Dec 12 08:19 17:36 9 h 16 min −0:40 19:15
Sun, Dec 13 08:20 17:36 9 h 16 min −0:36 19:15

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 202607:5117:459 h 54 min
December 202608:2117:369 h 15 min
January 202708:2718:009 h 33 min
February 202707:5918:3810 h 39 min
March 202707:1619:1011 h 54 min
April 202706:2519:4313 h 18 min
May 202705:4620:1414 h 28 min
June 202705:3120:3815 h 07 min
July 202705:4420:3514 h 51 min
August 202706:1320:0313 h 50 min
September 202706:4419:1412 h 30 min
October 202707:1518:2411 h 09 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 21, 15 h 08 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 9 h 13 min
  • Earliest sunset: 17:35 on December 8
  • Latest sunrise: 08:29 on January 4

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 22% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Istanbul.

Times are calculated for 41.0138, 28.9497 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.