Sunset and sunrise times in Ankara, Turkey
In Ankara, Turkey the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 19:31 and rises at 06:09. Daylight lasts 13h 21m; evening golden hour runs from 18:54 to 19:48.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Solar noon
- 12:50
- Sunset
- 19:31
- Last light
- 19:59
- Day length
- 13h 21m
the sun has already set today
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:54 – 19:48
- Blue hour
- 19:48 – 19:59
- Max sun altitude
- 60.8°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 18:10 / 03:00
The sun sets at 285° — face west-northwest
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August
Sunrise 06:10 Sunset 19:29 Golden hour 18:53 – 19:46 Day length 13h 19m vs today 2 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, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:16 | 05:46 | 12:54 | 20:02 | 20:32 | 14h 15m | −1:57 | 19:24–20:20 | 🌖 93% |
| Sun 2 | 05:17 | 05:47 | 12:54 | 20:01 | 20:31 | 14h 13m | −1:59 | 19:23–20:19 | 🌖 87% |
| Mon 3 | 05:18 | 05:48 | 12:54 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 14h 11m | −2:01 | 19:22–20:18 | 🌖 78% |
| Tue 4 | 05:19 | 05:49 | 12:54 | 19:59 | 20:29 | 14h 9m | −2:02 | 19:21–20:17 | 🌖 69% |
| Wed 5 | 05:20 | 05:50 | 12:54 | 19:57 | 20:27 | 14h 7m | −2:04 | 19:20–20:16 | 🌖 58% |
| Thu 6 | 05:21 | 05:51 | 12:54 | 19:56 | 20:26 | 14h 5m | −2:05 | 19:18–20:14 | 🌗 46% |
| Fri 7 | 05:22 | 05:52 | 12:54 | 19:55 | 20:25 | 14h 3m | −2:07 | 19:17–20:13 | 🌘 35% |
| Sat 8 | 05:23 | 05:53 | 12:54 | 19:54 | 20:23 | 14h 0m | −2:08 | 19:16–20:12 | 🌘 24% |
| Sun 9 | 05:24 | 05:54 | 12:54 | 19:53 | 20:22 | 13h 58m | −2:10 | 19:15–20:11 | 🌘 15% |
| Mon 10 | 05:25 | 05:55 | 12:53 | 19:51 | 20:21 | 13h 56m | −2:11 | 19:14–20:09 | 🌘 7% |
| Tue 11 | 05:26 | 05:56 | 12:53 | 19:50 | 20:19 | 13h 54m | −2:12 | 19:13–20:08 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 05:27 | 05:57 | 12:53 | 19:49 | 20:18 | 13h 52m | −2:14 | 19:12–20:07 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:29 | 05:58 | 12:53 | 19:48 | 20:17 | 13h 49m | −2:15 | 19:10–20:05 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 05:30 | 05:59 | 12:53 | 19:46 | 20:15 | 13h 47m | −2:16 | 19:09–20:04 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 05:31 | 06:00 | 12:53 | 19:45 | 20:14 | 13h 45m | −2:17 | 19:08–20:03 | 🌒 9% |
| Sun 16 | 05:32 | 06:01 | 12:52 | 19:44 | 20:12 | 13h 43m | −2:18 | 19:07–20:01 | 🌒 16% |
| Mon 17 | 05:33 | 06:02 | 12:52 | 19:42 | 20:11 | 13h 40m | −2:19 | 19:05–20:00 | 🌒 24% |
| Tue 18 | 05:34 | 06:02 | 12:52 | 19:41 | 20:10 | 13h 38m | −2:20 | 19:04–19:58 | 🌒 33% |
| Wed 19 | 05:35 | 06:03 | 12:52 | 19:39 | 20:08 | 13h 36m | −2:21 | 19:03–19:57 | 🌒 43% |
| Thu 20 | 05:36 | 06:04 | 12:52 | 19:38 | 20:07 | 13h 33m | −2:22 | 19:01–19:55 | 🌓 52% |
| Fri 21 | 05:37 | 06:05 | 12:51 | 19:37 | 20:05 | 13h 31m | −2:23 | 19:00–19:54 | 🌔 62% |
| Sat 22 | 05:38 | 06:06 | 12:51 | 19:35 | 20:03 | 13h 28m | −2:24 | 18:59–19:52 | 🌔 71% |
| Sun 23 | 05:39 | 06:07 | 12:51 | 19:34 | 20:02 | 13h 26m | −2:25 | 18:57–19:51 | 🌔 79% |
| Mon 24 | 05:40 | 06:08 | 12:50 | 19:32 | 20:00 | 13h 24m | −2:25 | 18:56–19:49 | 🌔 86% |
| Tue 25 | 05:41 | 06:09 | 12:50 | 19:31 | 19:59 | 13h 21m | −2:26 | 18:54–19:48 | 🌔 92% |
| Wed 26 | 05:42 | 06:10 | 12:50 | 19:29 | 19:57 | 13h 19m | −2:27 | 18:53–19:46 | 🌔 96% |
| Thu 27 | 05:43 | 06:11 | 12:50 | 19:28 | 19:56 | 13h 16m | −2:28 | 18:51–19:45 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:44 | 06:12 | 12:49 | 19:26 | 19:54 | 13h 14m | −2:28 | 18:50–19:43 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:45 | 06:13 | 12:49 | 19:25 | 19:52 | 13h 11m | −2:29 | 18:48–19:42 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:46 | 06:14 | 12:49 | 19:23 | 19:51 | 13h 9m | −2:29 | 18:47–19:40 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 05:47 | 06:15 | 12:48 | 19:21 | 19:49 | 13h 6m | −2:30 | 18:45–19:38 | 🌖 89% |
More columns for August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 03:58 | 04:39 | 05:46 | 20:02 | 21:09 | 21:50 | 9h 45m | 68.0° | 294° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 03:59 | 04:40 | 05:47 | 20:01 | 21:08 | 21:48 | 9h 47m | 67.8° | 294° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 04:01 | 04:41 | 05:48 | 20:00 | 21:07 | 21:47 | 9h 49m | 67.5° | 294° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 04:02 | 04:42 | 05:49 | 19:59 | 21:05 | 21:45 | 9h 51m | 67.3° | 293° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 04:04 | 04:44 | 05:50 | 19:57 | 21:04 | 21:44 | 9h 53m | 67.0° | 293° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 04:05 | 04:45 | 05:51 | 19:56 | 21:02 | 21:42 | 9h 55m | 66.7° | 293° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 04:06 | 04:46 | 05:52 | 19:55 | 21:01 | 21:40 | 9h 57m | 66.4° | 292° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 04:08 | 04:47 | 05:53 | 19:54 | 21:00 | 21:39 | 10h 0m | 66.2° | 292° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 04:09 | 04:48 | 05:54 | 19:53 | 20:58 | 21:37 | 10h 2m | 65.9° | 291° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 04:11 | 04:50 | 05:55 | 19:51 | 20:57 | 21:35 | 10h 4m | 65.6° | 291° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 04:12 | 04:51 | 05:56 | 19:50 | 20:55 | 21:33 | 10h 6m | 65.3° | 291° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 04:14 | 04:52 | 05:57 | 19:49 | 20:54 | 21:32 | 10h 8m | 65.0° | 290° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 04:15 | 04:53 | 05:58 | 19:48 | 20:52 | 21:30 | 10h 11m | 64.7° | 290° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 04:16 | 04:54 | 05:59 | 19:46 | 20:50 | 21:28 | 10h 13m | 64.4° | 289° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 04:18 | 04:55 | 06:00 | 19:45 | 20:49 | 21:26 | 10h 15m | 64.1° | 289° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 04:19 | 04:57 | 06:01 | 19:44 | 20:47 | 21:25 | 10h 17m | 63.7° | 289° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 04:21 | 04:58 | 06:02 | 19:42 | 20:46 | 21:23 | 10h 20m | 63.4° | 288° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 04:22 | 04:59 | 06:02 | 19:41 | 20:44 | 21:21 | 10h 22m | 63.1° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 04:23 | 05:00 | 06:03 | 19:39 | 20:43 | 21:19 | 10h 24m | 62.8° | 287° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 04:25 | 05:01 | 06:04 | 19:38 | 20:41 | 21:17 | 10h 27m | 62.5° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 04:26 | 05:02 | 06:05 | 19:37 | 20:39 | 21:15 | 10h 29m | 62.1° | 286° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 04:27 | 05:04 | 06:06 | 19:35 | 20:38 | 21:14 | 10h 32m | 61.8° | 286° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 04:29 | 05:05 | 06:07 | 19:34 | 20:36 | 21:12 | 10h 34m | 61.4° | 285° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 04:30 | 05:06 | 06:08 | 19:32 | 20:34 | 21:10 | 10h 36m | 61.1° | 285° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 04:31 | 05:07 | 06:09 | 19:31 | 20:33 | 21:08 | 10h 39m | 60.8° | 285° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 04:33 | 05:08 | 06:10 | 19:29 | 20:31 | 21:06 | 10h 41m | 60.4° | 284° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 04:34 | 05:09 | 06:11 | 19:28 | 20:29 | 21:04 | 10h 44m | 60.1° | 284° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 04:35 | 05:10 | 06:12 | 19:26 | 20:27 | 21:02 | 10h 46m | 59.7° | 283° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 04:36 | 05:11 | 06:13 | 19:25 | 20:26 | 21:01 | 10h 49m | 59.4° | 283° WNW |
| Sun 30 | 04:38 | 05:13 | 06:14 | 19:23 | 20:24 | 20:59 | 10h 51m | 59.0° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 31 | 04:39 | 05:14 | 06:15 | 19:21 | 20:22 | 20:57 | 10h 54m | 58.6° | 282° WNW |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:48 | 06:16 | 12:48 | 19:20 | 19:48 | 13h 4m | −2:30 | 18:44–19:37 | 🌖 82% |
| Wed 2 | 05:49 | 06:17 | 12:48 | 19:18 | 19:46 | 13h 1m | −2:31 | 18:42–19:35 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 05:50 | 06:18 | 12:47 | 19:17 | 19:44 | 12h 59m | −2:31 | 18:41–19:34 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | 05:51 | 06:18 | 12:47 | 19:15 | 19:43 | 12h 56m | −2:32 | 18:39–19:32 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | 05:52 | 06:19 | 12:47 | 19:14 | 19:41 | 12h 54m | −2:32 | 18:38–19:30 | 🌘 38% |
| Sun 6 | 05:53 | 06:20 | 12:47 | 19:12 | 19:39 | 12h 51m | −2:33 | 18:36–19:29 | 🌘 27% |
| Mon 7 | 05:54 | 06:21 | 12:46 | 19:10 | 19:38 | 12h 49m | −2:33 | 18:35–19:27 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 05:55 | 06:22 | 12:46 | 19:09 | 19:36 | 12h 46m | −2:33 | 18:33–19:25 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 05:56 | 06:23 | 12:45 | 19:07 | 19:34 | 12h 43m | −2:34 | 18:31–19:24 | 🌘 4% |
| Thu 10 | 05:57 | 06:24 | 12:45 | 19:05 | 19:33 | 12h 41m | −2:34 | 18:30–19:22 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:58 | 06:25 | 12:45 | 19:04 | 19:31 | 12h 38m | −2:34 | 18:28–19:20 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:59 | 06:26 | 12:44 | 19:02 | 19:29 | 12h 36m | −2:35 | 18:27–19:19 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 06:00 | 06:27 | 12:44 | 19:01 | 19:28 | 12h 33m | −2:35 | 18:25–19:17 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 06:01 | 06:28 | 12:44 | 18:59 | 19:26 | 12h 31m | −2:35 | 18:23–19:15 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 06:02 | 06:29 | 12:43 | 18:57 | 19:24 | 12h 28m | −2:35 | 18:22–19:14 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 06:03 | 06:30 | 12:43 | 18:56 | 19:23 | 12h 25m | −2:35 | 18:20–19:12 | 🌒 27% |
| Thu 17 | 06:04 | 06:31 | 12:43 | 18:54 | 19:21 | 12h 23m | −2:36 | 18:18–19:11 | 🌒 36% |
| Fri 18 | 06:05 | 06:32 | 12:42 | 18:52 | 19:19 | 12h 20m | −2:36 | 18:17–19:09 | 🌓 45% |
| Sat 19 | 06:05 | 06:33 | 12:42 | 18:51 | 19:18 | 12h 18m | −2:36 | 18:15–19:07 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 06:06 | 06:34 | 12:42 | 18:49 | 19:16 | 12h 15m | −2:36 | 18:13–19:06 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 06:07 | 06:34 | 12:41 | 18:47 | 19:14 | 12h 12m | −2:36 | 18:12–19:04 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 06:08 | 06:35 | 12:41 | 18:46 | 19:13 | 12h 10m | −2:36 | 18:10–19:02 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 06:09 | 06:36 | 12:41 | 18:44 | 19:11 | 12h 7m | −2:36 | 18:08–19:01 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 06:10 | 06:37 | 12:40 | 18:42 | 19:09 | 12h 5m | −2:36 | 18:07–18:59 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 06:11 | 06:38 | 12:40 | 18:41 | 19:08 | 12h 2m | −2:36 | 18:05–18:57 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 06:12 | 06:39 | 12:39 | 18:39 | 19:06 | 11h 59m | −2:36 | 18:03–18:56 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:13 | 06:40 | 12:39 | 18:37 | 19:04 | 11h 57m | −2:36 | 18:02–18:54 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 06:14 | 06:41 | 12:39 | 18:36 | 19:03 | 11h 54m | −2:36 | 18:00–18:52 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 06:15 | 06:42 | 12:38 | 18:34 | 19:01 | 11h 52m | −2:36 | 17:58–18:51 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 06:16 | 06:43 | 12:38 | 18:33 | 18:59 | 11h 49m | −2:36 | 17:57–18:49 | 🌖 85% |
Longest and shortest day in Ankara
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 15h 0m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 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 51 minutes apart here — the sun is highest at 12:50 standard time. That gap comes from the time zone's width, not the latitude.
Light lingers for 28 minutes after sunset before civil twilight ends — 4 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 54 minutes, against about 41 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 WNW.
Sunset drifts 81 seconds earlier each day this month — 40 minutes from the first of August to the last.
Elevation matters at 850 m. The visible horizon drops 1.01°, pushing sunset 5.4 minutes later and sunrise the same amount earlier than a sea-level observer would see.
Planning a sunset photo in Ankara
Arrive by 18:39. Golden hour opens at 18:54 and the sun is down by 19:31, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 285° 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 19:48 and runs to 19:59, the end of civil twilight and 28m 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 19:31 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Ankara?
It takes 28m. Civil twilight ends at 19:59 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Ankara?
Evening golden hour runs 18:54 to 19:48 today, lasting 53m. Full golden hour times for Ankara covers the morning window and the coming week.