Thursday, October 15, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Sunrise in Istanbul today is 7:15 AM and sunset is 6:23 PM, giving 11 h 08 min of daylight.
Sun times for Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey in local time (Europe/Istanbul), calculated from its coordinates (41.01°, 28.98°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 7:15 AM to 7:52 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:46 PM to 6:23 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 6:47 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:51 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:49 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -3.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Istanbul
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 15 | 7:15 AM | 6:23 PM | 11 h 08 min |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7:16 AM | 6:22 PM | 11 h 06 min |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 7:17 AM | 6:20 PM | 11 h 03 min |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 7:18 AM | 6:19 PM | 11 h 01 min |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:19 AM | 6:17 PM | 10 h 58 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:20 AM | 6:16 PM | 10 h 55 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:22 AM | 6:14 PM | 10 h 53 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 8:29 AM | 5:46 PM | 9 h 17 min |
| February 1 | 8:14 AM | 6:20 PM | 10 h 06 min |
| March 1 | 7:38 AM | 6:54 PM | 11 h 16 min |
| April 1 | 6:47 AM | 7:28 PM | 12 h 41 min |
| May 1 | 6:02 AM | 8:00 PM | 13 h 58 min |
| June 1 | 5:34 AM | 8:29 PM | 14 h 56 min |
| July 1 | 5:35 AM | 8:40 PM | 15 h 04 min |
| August 1 | 5:59 AM | 8:20 PM | 14 h 21 min |
| September 1 | 6:30 AM | 7:36 PM | 13 h 06 min |
| October 1 | 7:00 AM | 6:46 PM | 11 h 46 min |
| November 1 | 7:34 AM | 6:00 PM | 10 h 25 min |
| December 1 | 8:09 AM | 5:36 PM | 9 h 27 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Istanbul: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Istanbul today?
On Thursday, October 15, 2026 the Sun rises at 7:15 AM and sets at 6:23 PM in Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Europe/Istanbul). Solar noon is 12:49 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 08 min. Days are getting shorter by about 3 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Istanbul today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 7:15 AM to 7:52 AM in the morning and 5:46 PM to 6:23 PM in the evening at Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.
When does it get dark in Istanbul?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:51 PM in Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 6:47 AM.