Sunset and sunrise times in Istanbul, Turkey

In Istanbul, Turkey the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 19:48 and rises at 06:23. Daylight lasts 13h 24m; evening golden hour runs from 19:11 to 20:05.

Today, Tuesday 25 August

First light: 05:54
Sunrise: 06:23
Solar noon: 13:06
Sunset: 19:48
Last light: 20:16
Day length: 13h 24m

the sun has already set today

Light and sky

Evening golden hour: 19:11 – 20:05
Blue hour: 20:05 – 20:16
Max sun altitude: 59.7°
Moon: 🌔 Waxing gibbous
Moonrise / moonset: 18:30 / 03:11

The sun sets at 285° — face west-northwest

Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August

Sunrise 06:24 Sunset 19:46 Golden hour 19:09 – 20:04 Day length 13h 22m vs today 3 minutes shorter

Where Istanbul is

Coordinates: 41.0138° N, 28.9497° E
Time zone: Europe/Istanbul
Current offset: UTC+03:00
Elevation: 39 m
Population: 15,701,602

Sunrise and sunset in Istanbul, August 2026

August 2026 — first light, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, last light, day length and evening golden hour.
Date	First light	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Golden hour	Moon
Sat 1	05:28	05:59	13:10	20:20	20:51	14h 20m	−2:02	19:41–20:39	🌖 93%
Sun 2	05:30	06:00	13:10	20:19	20:50	14h 18m	−2:04	19:40–20:38	🌖 87%
Mon 3	05:31	06:01	13:10	20:18	20:48	14h 16m	−2:06	19:39–20:36	🌖 78%
Tue 4	05:32	06:02	13:10	20:17	20:47	14h 14m	−2:08	19:38–20:35	🌖 69%
Wed 5	05:33	06:03	13:10	20:16	20:46	14h 12m	−2:09	19:37–20:34	🌖 58%
Thu 6	05:34	06:04	13:10	20:14	20:45	14h 10m	−2:11	19:36–20:33	🌗 46%
Fri 7	05:35	06:05	13:10	20:13	20:43	14h 7m	−2:12	19:35–20:31	🌘 35%
Sat 8	05:36	06:06	13:09	20:12	20:42	14h 5m	−2:14	19:34–20:30	🌘 24%
Sun 9	05:37	06:07	13:09	20:11	20:41	14h 3m	−2:15	19:32–20:29	🌘 15%
Mon 10	05:38	06:08	13:09	20:09	20:39	14h 1m	−2:17	19:31–20:28	🌘 7%
Tue 11	05:39	06:09	13:09	20:08	20:38	13h 58m	−2:18	19:30–20:26	🌘 2%
Wed 12	05:40	06:10	13:09	20:07	20:36	13h 56m	−2:19	19:29–20:25	🌑 0%
Thu 13	05:41	06:11	13:09	20:05	20:35	13h 54m	−2:21	19:27–20:23	🌒 1%
Fri 14	05:43	06:12	13:08	20:04	20:34	13h 51m	−2:22	19:26–20:22	🌒 4%
Sat 15	05:44	06:13	13:08	20:03	20:32	13h 49m	−2:23	19:25–20:21	🌒 9%
Sun 16	05:45	06:14	13:08	20:01	20:31	13h 46m	−2:24	19:24–20:19	🌒 16%
Mon 17	05:46	06:15	13:08	20:00	20:29	13h 44m	−2:25	19:22–20:18	🌒 24%
Tue 18	05:47	06:16	13:08	19:58	20:28	13h 42m	−2:26	19:21–20:16	🌒 33%
Wed 19	05:48	06:17	13:07	19:57	20:26	13h 39m	−2:27	19:19–20:15	🌒 43%
Thu 20	05:49	06:18	13:07	19:55	20:24	13h 37m	−2:28	19:18–20:13	🌓 52%
Fri 21	05:50	06:19	13:07	19:54	20:23	13h 34m	−2:29	19:17–20:12	🌔 62%
Sat 22	05:51	06:20	13:07	19:52	20:21	13h 32m	−2:30	19:15–20:10	🌔 71%
Sun 23	05:52	06:21	13:06	19:51	20:20	13h 29m	−2:31	19:14–20:08	🌔 79%
Mon 24	05:53	06:22	13:06	19:49	20:18	13h 27m	−2:31	19:12–20:07	🌔 86%
Tue 25	05:54	06:23	13:06	19:48	20:16	13h 24m	−2:32	19:11–20:05	🌔 92%
Wed 26	05:55	06:24	13:06	19:46	20:15	13h 22m	−2:33	19:09–20:04	🌔 96%
Thu 27	05:57	06:25	13:05	19:45	20:13	13h 19m	−2:34	19:08–20:02	🌔 99%
Fri 28	05:58	06:26	13:05	19:43	20:12	13h 16m	−2:34	19:06–20:00	🌕 100%
Sat 29	05:59	06:27	13:05	19:42	20:10	13h 14m	−2:35	19:05–19:59	🌖 99%
Sun 30	06:00	06:28	13:04	19:40	20:08	13h 11m	−2:35	19:03–19:57	🌖 95%
Mon 31	06:01	06:29	13:04	19:38	20:07	13h 9m	−2:36	19:02–19:56	🌖 89%

More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction

August 2026 — extended twilight and geometry.
Date	Astro. dawn	Naut. dawn	Sunrise	Sunset	Naut. dusk	Astro. dusk	Night	Max altitude	Sunset direction
Sat 1	04:08	04:50	05:59	20:20	21:29	22:11	9h 40m	66.9°	295° WNW
Sun 2	04:09	04:51	06:00	20:19	21:28	22:10	9h 42m	66.7°	294° WNW
Mon 3	04:11	04:53	06:01	20:18	21:26	22:08	9h 44m	66.4°	294° WNW
Tue 4	04:12	04:54	06:02	20:17	21:25	22:06	9h 46m	66.2°	294° WNW
Wed 5	04:14	04:55	06:03	20:16	21:23	22:04	9h 48m	65.9°	293° WNW
Thu 6	04:15	04:56	06:04	20:14	21:22	22:03	9h 50m	65.6°	293° WNW
Fri 7	04:17	04:58	06:05	20:13	21:20	22:01	9h 53m	65.3°	293° WNW
Sat 8	04:18	04:59	06:06	20:12	21:19	21:59	9h 55m	65.1°	292° WNW
Sun 9	04:20	05:00	06:07	20:11	21:17	21:57	9h 57m	64.8°	292° WNW
Mon 10	04:21	05:01	06:08	20:09	21:16	21:56	9h 59m	64.5°	291° WNW
Tue 11	04:23	05:03	06:09	20:08	21:14	21:54	10h 2m	64.2°	291° WNW
Wed 12	04:24	05:04	06:10	20:07	21:13	21:52	10h 4m	63.9°	291° WNW
Thu 13	04:26	05:05	06:11	20:05	21:11	21:50	10h 6m	63.6°	290° WNW
Fri 14	04:27	05:06	06:12	20:04	21:09	21:48	10h 9m	63.3°	290° WNW
Sat 15	04:29	05:08	06:13	20:03	21:08	21:46	10h 11m	63.0°	289° WNW
Sun 16	04:30	05:09	06:14	20:01	21:06	21:44	10h 14m	62.6°	289° WNW
Mon 17	04:32	05:10	06:15	20:00	21:05	21:43	10h 16m	62.3°	288° WNW
Tue 18	04:33	05:11	06:16	19:58	21:03	21:41	10h 18m	62.0°	288° WNW
Wed 19	04:35	05:13	06:17	19:57	21:01	21:39	10h 21m	61.7°	288° WNW
Thu 20	04:36	05:14	06:18	19:55	21:00	21:37	10h 23m	61.4°	287° WNW
Fri 21	04:38	05:15	06:19	19:54	20:58	21:35	10h 26m	61.0°	287° WNW
Sat 22	04:39	05:16	06:20	19:52	20:56	21:33	10h 28m	60.7°	286° WNW
Sun 23	04:40	05:17	06:21	19:51	20:54	21:31	10h 31m	60.3°	286° WNW
Mon 24	04:42	05:19	06:22	19:49	20:53	21:29	10h 33m	60.0°	285° WNW
Tue 25	04:43	05:20	06:23	19:48	20:51	21:27	10h 36m	59.7°	285° WNW
Wed 26	04:45	05:21	06:24	19:46	20:49	21:25	10h 38m	59.3°	284° WNW
Thu 27	04:46	05:22	06:25	19:45	20:47	21:23	10h 41m	59.0°	284° WNW
Fri 28	04:47	05:23	06:26	19:43	20:46	21:21	10h 44m	58.6°	283° WNW
Sat 29	04:49	05:25	06:27	19:42	20:44	21:20	10h 46m	58.3°	283° WNW
Sun 30	04:50	05:26	06:28	19:40	20:42	21:18	10h 49m	57.9°	282° WNW
Mon 31	04:51	05:27	06:29	19:38	20:40	21:16	10h 51m	57.5°	282° WNW

September 2026

September 2026 — the same columns, one month ahead.
Date	First light	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Golden hour	Moon
Tue 1	06:02	06:30	13:04	19:37	20:05	13h 6m	−2:37	19:00–19:54	🌖 82%
Wed 2	06:03	06:31	13:03	19:35	20:03	13h 3m	−2:37	18:58–19:52	🌖 72%
Thu 3	06:04	06:32	13:03	19:33	20:01	13h 1m	−2:38	18:57–19:51	🌖 61%
Fri 4	06:05	06:33	13:03	19:32	20:00	12h 58m	−2:38	18:55–19:49	🌗 49%
Sat 5	06:06	06:34	13:02	19:30	19:58	12h 56m	−2:38	18:54–19:47	🌘 38%
Sun 6	06:07	06:35	13:02	19:28	19:56	12h 53m	−2:39	18:52–19:46	🌘 27%
Mon 7	06:08	06:36	13:02	19:27	19:55	12h 50m	−2:39	18:50–19:44	🌘 17%
Tue 8	06:09	06:37	13:01	19:25	19:53	12h 48m	−2:40	18:49–19:42	🌘 9%
Wed 9	06:10	06:38	13:01	19:23	19:51	12h 45m	−2:40	18:47–19:40	🌘 4%
Thu 10	06:11	06:39	13:01	19:22	19:50	12h 42m	−2:40	18:45–19:39	🌘 1%
Fri 11	06:12	06:40	13:00	19:20	19:48	12h 40m	−2:40	18:44–19:37	🌑 0%
Sat 12	06:13	06:41	13:00	19:18	19:46	12h 37m	−2:41	18:42–19:35	🌒 2%
Sun 13	06:14	06:42	13:00	19:17	19:44	12h 34m	−2:41	18:40–19:34	🌒 6%
Mon 14	06:15	06:43	12:59	19:15	19:43	12h 32m	−2:41	18:39–19:32	🌒 12%
Tue 15	06:16	06:44	12:59	19:13	19:41	12h 29m	−2:41	18:37–19:30	🌒 19%
Wed 16	06:17	06:45	12:59	19:12	19:39	12h 26m	−2:42	18:35–19:28	🌒 27%
Thu 17	06:18	06:46	12:58	19:10	19:37	12h 23m	−2:42	18:34–19:27	🌒 36%
Fri 18	06:19	06:47	12:58	19:08	19:36	12h 21m	−2:42	18:32–19:25	🌓 45%
Sat 19	06:20	06:48	12:58	19:06	19:34	12h 18m	−2:42	18:30–19:23	🌔 55%
Sun 20	06:21	06:49	12:57	19:05	19:32	12h 15m	−2:42	18:29–19:22	🌔 64%
Mon 21	06:22	06:50	12:57	19:03	19:30	12h 13m	−2:42	18:27–19:20	🌔 73%
Tue 22	06:23	06:51	12:56	19:01	19:29	12h 10m	−2:42	18:25–19:18	🌔 81%
Wed 23	06:24	06:52	12:56	19:00	19:27	12h 7m	−2:42	18:23–19:16	🌔 88%
Thu 24	06:25	06:53	12:56	18:58	19:25	12h 5m	−2:42	18:22–19:15	🌔 94%
Fri 25	06:26	06:54	12:55	18:56	19:24	12h 2m	−2:43	18:20–19:13	🌔 98%
Sat 26	06:28	06:55	12:55	18:55	19:22	11h 59m	−2:43	18:18–19:11	🌔 100%
Sun 27	06:29	06:56	12:55	18:53	19:20	11h 56m	−2:43	18:17–19:10	🌕 100%
Mon 28	06:30	06:57	12:54	18:51	19:19	11h 54m	−2:42	18:15–19:08	🌖 97%
Tue 29	06:31	06:58	12:54	18:49	19:17	11h 51m	−2:42	18:13–19:06	🌖 92%
Wed 30	06:32	06:59	12:54	18:48	19:15	11h 48m	−2:42	18:11–19:05	🌖 85%

Longest and shortest day in Istanbul

The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 15h 7m of daylight.

The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 9h 13m.

Between them the day length swings by 5h 54m.

Daylight through 2026

Daylight Civil twilight Nautical Astronomical Night

The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:35 on 8 December; the latest is 20:40 on 27 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 05:31 on 14 June to 08:29 on 4 January.

Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 12m of daylight.

What makes sunsets in Istanbul different

Sitting on the western side of its time zone puts solar noon at 13:06, a full 66 minutes after twelve o'clock, and drags the whole day — sunrise, noon and sunset — along with it.

Light lingers for 29 minutes after sunset before civil twilight ends — 5 minutes longer than the 24-minute median across tracked cities, which is what 41°N buys you.

Photographers get 54 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.3× the 41 minutes available at the equator on the same date.

Between the June and December solstices the length of the day swings by 5h 54m here — among the widest of the 112 cities tracked in Turkey.

Between solstices the sunset walks 64° across the horizon — WSW in midwinter, WNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is WNW.

By the end of August the sun will be setting 42 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 84 seconds a day.

Planning a sunset photo in Istanbul

Arrive by 18:56. Golden hour opens at 19:11 and the sun is down by 19:48, 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 20:05 and runs to 20:16, the end of civil twilight and 28m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.

Golden hour in Istanbul — times, duration and the best months Morning and evening windows, the next seven days, and how much golden light each month gives you.

Common questions

What time is sunset in Istanbul today?

The sun sets in Istanbul at 19:48 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.

How long after sunset does it get dark in Istanbul?

It takes 28m. Civil twilight ends at 20:16 today, which is the point most people would call dark.

When is golden hour in Istanbul?

Evening golden hour runs 19:11 to 20:05 today, lasting 54m. Full golden hour times for Istanbul covers the morning window and the coming week.