Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Ankara

Sunrise in Ankara today is at 06:35:15 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 06:47:29 PM, giving Ankara 12h 12min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:07:42 AM and ends at 07:14:58 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Ankara or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Ankara. Get a full year of light data with the printable Ankara Photography Planner 2026.

Ankara is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Ankara receives 15.0 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:20 AM and sunset at 08:20 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.3 hours — a difference of 5.7 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 05:19, while the latest sunset falls around June 30 at 20:20. The evening golden hour in Ankara lasts about 60 minutes in summer and 61 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.