05:38:37 AM
UTC 02:38:37 AM
08:24:09 PM
UTC 05:24:09 PM
Civil Twilight
Begin 05:05:46 AM
· End 08:57:05 PM
Sunrise in Istanbul today is at 05:38:37 AM (local time).
Sunset will be at 08:24:09 PM, giving Istanbul 14h 45min of daylight today.
Civil twilight begins at 05:05:46 AM and ends at 08:57:05 PM.
Plan your day with the UV index for Istanbul
or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Istanbul.
Get a full year of light data with the printable Istanbul Photography Planner 2026.
Daylight in Istanbul throughout the year
Istanbul 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), Istanbul receives 15.1 hours of daylight,
with sunrise at 05:32 AM and sunset at 08:39 PM.
On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.2 hours —
a difference of 5.9 hours between summer and winter.
The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 05:31,
while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 20:40.
The evening golden hour in Istanbul lasts about 62 minutes in summer
and 63 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.
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