Sunset and sunrise times in Ankara, Turkey
In Ankara, Turkey the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 18:17 and rises at 06:53. Daylight lasts 11h 23m; evening golden hour runs from 17:40 to 18:33.
Today, Saturday 10 October
- First light
- 06:26
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Solar noon
- 12:35
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Last light
- 18:44
- Day length
- 11h 23m
18h 15m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:40 – 18:33
- Blue hour
- 18:33 – 18:44
- Max sun altitude
- 43.4°
- Moon
- 🌑 New moon
- Moonrise / moonset
- 06:39 / 18:01
The sun sets at 262° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 11 October
Sunrise 06:54 Sunset 18:15 Golden hour 17:39 – 18:32 Day length 11h 20m vs today 3 minutes shorterWhere Ankara is
- Coordinates
- 39.9199° N, 32.8543° E
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Current offset
- UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 850 m
- Population
- 3,517,182
Sunrise and sunset in Ankara, October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 06:17 | 06:44 | 12:38 | 18:31 | 18:58 | 11h 46m | −2:36 | 17:55–18:47 | 🌖 75% |
| Fri 2 | 06:18 | 06:45 | 12:37 | 18:29 | 18:56 | 11h 44m | −2:36 | 17:53–18:46 | 🌖 65% |
| Sat 3 | 06:19 | 06:46 | 12:37 | 18:28 | 18:55 | 11h 41m | −2:36 | 17:52–18:44 | 🌗 53% |
| Sun 4 | 06:20 | 06:47 | 12:37 | 18:26 | 18:53 | 11h 39m | −2:36 | 17:50–18:43 | 🌘 41% |
| Mon 5 | 06:21 | 06:48 | 12:37 | 18:24 | 18:51 | 11h 36m | −2:35 | 17:48–18:41 | 🌘 30% |
| Tue 6 | 06:22 | 06:49 | 12:36 | 18:23 | 18:50 | 11h 33m | −2:35 | 17:47–18:39 | 🌘 20% |
| Wed 7 | 06:23 | 06:50 | 12:36 | 18:21 | 18:48 | 11h 31m | −2:35 | 17:45–18:38 | 🌘 12% |
| Thu 8 | 06:24 | 06:51 | 12:36 | 18:20 | 18:47 | 11h 28m | −2:35 | 17:44–18:36 | 🌘 6% |
| Fri 9 | 06:25 | 06:52 | 12:35 | 18:18 | 18:45 | 11h 26m | −2:35 | 17:42–18:35 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 06:26 | 06:53 | 12:35 | 18:17 | 18:44 | 11h 23m | −2:34 | 17:40–18:33 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 06:27 | 06:54 | 12:35 | 18:15 | 18:42 | 11h 20m | −2:34 | 17:39–18:32 | 🌒 1% |
| Mon 12 | 06:28 | 06:55 | 12:35 | 18:13 | 18:41 | 11h 18m | −2:34 | 17:37–18:30 | 🌒 4% |
| Tue 13 | 06:29 | 06:56 | 12:34 | 18:12 | 18:39 | 11h 15m | −2:33 | 17:35–18:29 | 🌒 8% |
| Wed 14 | 06:30 | 06:57 | 12:34 | 18:10 | 18:38 | 11h 13m | −2:33 | 17:34–18:27 | 🌒 14% |
| Thu 15 | 06:31 | 06:58 | 12:34 | 18:09 | 18:36 | 11h 10m | −2:32 | 17:32–18:26 | 🌒 21% |
| Fri 16 | 06:32 | 06:59 | 12:34 | 18:07 | 18:35 | 11h 8m | −2:32 | 17:31–18:24 | 🌒 29% |
| Sat 17 | 06:33 | 07:00 | 12:33 | 18:06 | 18:33 | 11h 5m | −2:31 | 17:29–18:23 | 🌒 38% |
| Sun 18 | 06:34 | 07:01 | 12:33 | 18:05 | 18:32 | 11h 3m | −2:31 | 17:28–18:21 | 🌓 47% |
| Mon 19 | 06:35 | 07:02 | 12:33 | 18:03 | 18:30 | 11h 0m | −2:30 | 17:26–18:20 | 🌔 57% |
| Tue 20 | 06:36 | 07:03 | 12:33 | 18:02 | 18:29 | 10h 58m | −2:30 | 17:25–18:19 | 🌔 66% |
| Wed 21 | 06:37 | 07:05 | 12:33 | 18:00 | 18:28 | 10h 55m | −2:29 | 17:23–18:17 | 🌔 75% |
| Thu 22 | 06:38 | 07:06 | 12:33 | 17:59 | 18:26 | 10h 53m | −2:28 | 17:22–18:16 | 🌔 83% |
| Fri 23 | 06:39 | 07:07 | 12:32 | 17:58 | 18:25 | 10h 50m | −2:28 | 17:20–18:14 | 🌔 90% |
| Sat 24 | 06:40 | 07:08 | 12:32 | 17:56 | 18:24 | 10h 48m | −2:27 | 17:19–18:13 | 🌔 96% |
| Sun 25 | 06:41 | 07:09 | 12:32 | 17:55 | 18:22 | 10h 45m | −2:26 | 17:17–18:12 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 06:42 | 07:10 | 12:32 | 17:53 | 18:21 | 10h 43m | −2:25 | 17:16–18:11 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 06:43 | 07:11 | 12:32 | 17:52 | 18:20 | 10h 41m | −2:24 | 17:14–18:09 | 🌖 98% |
| Wed 28 | 06:44 | 07:12 | 12:32 | 17:51 | 18:19 | 10h 38m | −2:24 | 17:13–18:08 | 🌖 94% |
| Thu 29 | 06:45 | 07:13 | 12:32 | 17:50 | 18:18 | 10h 36m | −2:23 | 17:12–18:07 | 🌖 88% |
| Fri 30 | 06:47 | 07:14 | 12:32 | 17:48 | 18:16 | 10h 33m | −2:22 | 17:10–18:06 | 🌖 79% |
| Sat 31 | 06:48 | 07:16 | 12:32 | 17:47 | 18:15 | 10h 31m | −2:20 | 17:09–18:04 | 🌖 68% |
More columns for October 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:14 | 05:46 | 06:44 | 18:31 | 19:29 | 20:01 | 12h 14m | 46.8° | 266° W |
| Fri 2 | 05:15 | 05:47 | 06:45 | 18:29 | 19:28 | 19:59 | 12h 16m | 46.4° | 266° W |
| Sat 3 | 05:16 | 05:48 | 06:46 | 18:28 | 19:26 | 19:57 | 12h 19m | 46.0° | 265° W |
| Sun 4 | 05:17 | 05:49 | 06:47 | 18:26 | 19:24 | 19:56 | 12h 21m | 45.7° | 265° W |
| Mon 5 | 05:18 | 05:50 | 06:48 | 18:24 | 19:23 | 19:54 | 12h 24m | 45.3° | 264° W |
| Tue 6 | 05:19 | 05:51 | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:21 | 19:53 | 12h 27m | 44.9° | 264° W |
| Wed 7 | 05:20 | 05:52 | 06:50 | 18:21 | 19:20 | 19:51 | 12h 29m | 44.5° | 263° W |
| Thu 8 | 05:21 | 05:53 | 06:51 | 18:20 | 19:18 | 19:49 | 12h 32m | 44.1° | 263° W |
| Fri 9 | 05:22 | 05:54 | 06:52 | 18:18 | 19:16 | 19:48 | 12h 34m | 43.7° | 262° W |
| Sat 10 | 05:23 | 05:55 | 06:53 | 18:17 | 19:15 | 19:46 | 12h 37m | 43.4° | 262° W |
| Sun 11 | 05:24 | 05:56 | 06:54 | 18:15 | 19:13 | 19:45 | 12h 40m | 43.0° | 261° W |
| Mon 12 | 05:25 | 05:57 | 06:55 | 18:13 | 19:12 | 19:43 | 12h 42m | 42.6° | 261° W |
| Tue 13 | 05:26 | 05:58 | 06:56 | 18:12 | 19:10 | 19:42 | 12h 45m | 42.2° | 260° W |
| Wed 14 | 05:27 | 05:59 | 06:57 | 18:10 | 19:09 | 19:40 | 12h 47m | 41.9° | 260° W |
| Thu 15 | 05:28 | 06:00 | 06:58 | 18:09 | 19:08 | 19:39 | 12h 50m | 41.5° | 259° W |
| Fri 16 | 05:29 | 06:01 | 06:59 | 18:07 | 19:06 | 19:37 | 12h 52m | 41.1° | 259° W |
| Sat 17 | 05:30 | 06:02 | 07:00 | 18:06 | 19:05 | 19:36 | 12h 55m | 40.8° | 258° WSW |
| Sun 18 | 05:31 | 06:03 | 07:01 | 18:05 | 19:03 | 19:35 | 12h 57m | 40.4° | 258° WSW |
| Mon 19 | 05:32 | 06:04 | 07:02 | 18:03 | 19:02 | 19:33 | 13h 0m | 40.0° | 257° WSW |
| Tue 20 | 05:33 | 06:05 | 07:03 | 18:02 | 19:01 | 19:32 | 13h 2m | 39.7° | 257° WSW |
| Wed 21 | 05:34 | 06:06 | 07:05 | 18:00 | 18:59 | 19:31 | 13h 5m | 39.3° | 257° WSW |
| Thu 22 | 05:35 | 06:07 | 07:06 | 17:59 | 18:58 | 19:29 | 13h 7m | 39.0° | 256° WSW |
| Fri 23 | 05:36 | 06:08 | 07:07 | 17:58 | 18:57 | 19:28 | 13h 10m | 38.6° | 256° WSW |
| Sat 24 | 05:37 | 06:09 | 07:08 | 17:56 | 18:55 | 19:27 | 13h 12m | 38.3° | 255° WSW |
| Sun 25 | 05:38 | 06:10 | 07:09 | 17:55 | 18:54 | 19:25 | 13h 15m | 37.9° | 255° WSW |
| Mon 26 | 05:39 | 06:11 | 07:10 | 17:53 | 18:53 | 19:24 | 13h 17m | 37.6° | 254° WSW |
| Tue 27 | 05:40 | 06:12 | 07:11 | 17:52 | 18:52 | 19:23 | 13h 20m | 37.2° | 254° WSW |
| Wed 28 | 05:41 | 06:13 | 07:12 | 17:51 | 18:50 | 19:22 | 13h 22m | 36.9° | 253° WSW |
| Thu 29 | 05:42 | 06:14 | 07:13 | 17:50 | 18:49 | 19:21 | 13h 24m | 36.6° | 253° WSW |
| Fri 30 | 05:43 | 06:15 | 07:14 | 17:48 | 18:48 | 19:20 | 13h 27m | 36.2° | 252° WSW |
| Sat 31 | 05:44 | 06:16 | 07:16 | 17:47 | 18:47 | 19:19 | 13h 29m | 35.9° | 252° WSW |
November 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 06:49 | 07:17 | 12:32 | 17:46 | 18:14 | 10h 29m | −2:19 | 17:08–18:03 | 🌖 57% |
| Mon 2 | 06:50 | 07:18 | 12:32 | 17:45 | 18:13 | 10h 26m | −2:18 | 17:06–18:02 | 🌗 45% |
| Tue 3 | 06:51 | 07:19 | 12:32 | 17:44 | 18:12 | 10h 24m | −2:17 | 17:05–18:01 | 🌘 34% |
| Wed 4 | 06:52 | 07:20 | 12:32 | 17:43 | 18:11 | 10h 22m | −2:16 | 17:04–18:00 | 🌘 24% |
| Thu 5 | 06:53 | 07:21 | 12:32 | 17:41 | 18:10 | 10h 20m | −2:14 | 17:03–17:59 | 🌘 15% |
| Fri 6 | 06:54 | 07:22 | 12:32 | 17:40 | 18:09 | 10h 17m | −2:13 | 17:02–17:58 | 🌘 8% |
| Sat 7 | 06:55 | 07:24 | 12:32 | 17:39 | 18:08 | 10h 15m | −2:12 | 17:00–17:57 | 🌘 4% |
| Sun 8 | 06:56 | 07:25 | 12:32 | 17:38 | 18:07 | 10h 13m | −2:10 | 16:59–17:56 | 🌘 1% |
| Mon 9 | 06:57 | 07:26 | 12:32 | 17:37 | 18:06 | 10h 11m | −2:09 | 16:58–17:55 | 🌑 0% |
| Tue 10 | 06:58 | 07:27 | 12:32 | 17:36 | 18:05 | 10h 9m | −2:07 | 16:57–17:54 | 🌒 2% |
| Wed 11 | 07:00 | 07:28 | 12:32 | 17:35 | 18:04 | 10h 7m | −2:05 | 16:56–17:53 | 🌒 5% |
| Thu 12 | 07:01 | 07:29 | 12:32 | 17:35 | 18:03 | 10h 5m | −2:03 | 16:55–17:52 | 🌒 9% |
| Fri 13 | 07:02 | 07:31 | 12:32 | 17:34 | 18:03 | 10h 3m | −2:02 | 16:54–17:51 | 🌒 15% |
| Sat 14 | 07:03 | 07:32 | 12:32 | 17:33 | 18:02 | 10h 1m | −2:00 | 16:53–17:51 | 🌒 23% |
| Sun 15 | 07:04 | 07:33 | 12:33 | 17:32 | 18:01 | 9h 59m | −1:58 | 16:52–17:50 | 🌒 31% |
| Mon 16 | 07:05 | 07:34 | 12:33 | 17:31 | 18:00 | 9h 57m | −1:56 | 16:51–17:49 | 🌒 40% |
| Tue 17 | 07:06 | 07:35 | 12:33 | 17:31 | 18:00 | 9h 55m | −1:54 | 16:50–17:48 | 🌓 50% |
| Wed 18 | 07:07 | 07:36 | 12:33 | 17:30 | 17:59 | 9h 53m | −1:51 | 16:49–17:48 | 🌔 60% |
| Thu 19 | 07:08 | 07:37 | 12:33 | 17:29 | 17:58 | 9h 51m | −1:49 | 16:49–17:47 | 🌔 69% |
| Fri 20 | 07:09 | 07:39 | 12:34 | 17:28 | 17:58 | 9h 49m | −1:47 | 16:48–17:47 | 🌔 78% |
| Sat 21 | 07:10 | 07:40 | 12:34 | 17:28 | 17:57 | 9h 48m | −1:44 | 16:47–17:46 | 🌔 87% |
| Sun 22 | 07:11 | 07:41 | 12:34 | 17:27 | 17:57 | 9h 46m | −1:42 | 16:46–17:45 | 🌔 93% |
| Mon 23 | 07:12 | 07:42 | 12:34 | 17:27 | 17:56 | 9h 44m | −1:40 | 16:46–17:45 | 🌔 98% |
| Tue 24 | 07:13 | 07:43 | 12:35 | 17:26 | 17:56 | 9h 43m | −1:37 | 16:45–17:44 | 🌕 100% |
| Wed 25 | 07:14 | 07:44 | 12:35 | 17:26 | 17:55 | 9h 41m | −1:34 | 16:44–17:44 | 🌖 99% |
| Thu 26 | 07:15 | 07:45 | 12:35 | 17:25 | 17:55 | 9h 40m | −1:31 | 16:44–17:44 | 🌖 96% |
| Fri 27 | 07:16 | 07:46 | 12:36 | 17:25 | 17:55 | 9h 38m | −1:29 | 16:43–17:43 | 🌖 90% |
| Sat 28 | 07:17 | 07:47 | 12:36 | 17:24 | 17:54 | 9h 37m | −1:26 | 16:43–17:43 | 🌖 82% |
| Sun 29 | 07:18 | 07:48 | 12:36 | 17:24 | 17:54 | 9h 35m | −1:23 | 16:42–17:43 | 🌖 73% |
| Mon 30 | 07:19 | 07:49 | 12:37 | 17:24 | 17:54 | 9h 34m | −1:20 | 16:42–17:42 | 🌖 62% |
Longest and shortest day in Ankara
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 15h 0m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 2 months, with 9h 19m.
Between them the day length swings by 5h 40m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:23 on 8 December; the latest is 20:21 on 28 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:19 on 14 June to 08:10 on 4 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 11m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Ankara different
Clock noon and solar noon are 36 minutes apart here — the sun is highest at 12:35 standard time. That gap comes from the time zone's width, not the latitude.
Light lingers for 27 minutes after sunset before civil twilight ends — 3 minutes longer than the 24-minute median across tracked cities, which is what 39.9°N buys you.
The shallow approach angle at 39.9° stretches this evening's golden hour to 53 minutes, against about 40 for a city on the equator today.
Over a year the sunset point slides 62° along the horizon, from WSW at the December solstice to WNW in June. Today it is W.
Sunset drifts 87 seconds earlier each day this month — 44 minutes from the first of October to the last.
Elevation matters at 850 m. The visible horizon drops 1.01°, pushing sunset 5.3 minutes later and sunrise the same amount earlier than a sea-level observer would see.
Planning a sunset photo in Ankara
Arrive by 17:25. Golden hour opens at 17:40 and the sun is down by 18:17, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 262° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:33 and runs to 18:44, the end of civil twilight and 27m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Ankara today?
The sun sets in Ankara at 18:17 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Ankara?
It takes 27m. Civil twilight ends at 18:44 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Ankara?
Evening golden hour runs 17:40 to 18:33 today, lasting 52m. Full golden hour times for Ankara covers the morning window and the coming week.