May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Istanbul, Türkiye 🇹🇷

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 06:39 ↑ 82.7° E

Sunset Today: 19:21 ↑ 277.0° W

Day Length: 12h 42m

Sun Direction: E

Sun Altitude: 10.0°

Sun Distance: 150.658 million km

Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)

May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Istanbul

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	06:02 ↑ 69° Đông Đông Bắc	20:00 ↑ 291° Tây Tây Bắc	13h 57m	+2m 21s	04:16	21:47	04:56	21:07	05:32	20:31	13:01	150.71
2	06:01 ↑ 69° Đông Đông Bắc	20:01 ↑ 292° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 00m	+2m 20s	04:14	21:48	04:54	21:08	05:30	20:32	13:01	150.75
3	06:00 ↑ 68° Đông Đông Bắc	20:02 ↑ 292° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 02m	+2m 18s	04:13	21:50	04:53	21:10	05:29	20:33	13:01	150.79
4	05:58 ↑ 68° Đông Đông Bắc	20:03 ↑ 292° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 04m	+2m 17s	04:11	21:51	04:51	21:11	05:28	20:34	13:01	150.83
5	05:57 ↑ 68° Đông Đông Bắc	20:04 ↑ 293° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 06m	+2m 15s	04:09	21:53	04:50	21:12	05:26	20:35	13:00	150.87
6	05:56 ↑ 67° Đông Đông Bắc	20:05 ↑ 293° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 09m	+2m 14s	04:07	21:54	04:48	21:14	05:25	20:36	13:00	150.90
7	05:55 ↑ 67° Đông Đông Bắc	20:06 ↑ 294° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 11m	+2m 12s	04:06	21:56	04:47	21:15	05:24	20:37	13:00	150.94
8	05:54 ↑ 66° Đông Đông Bắc	20:07 ↑ 294° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 13m	+2m 10s	04:04	21:58	04:45	21:16	05:23	20:39	13:00	150.97
9	05:53 ↑ 66° Đông Đông Bắc	20:08 ↑ 294° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 15m	+2m 09s	04:02	21:59	04:44	21:17	05:21	20:40	13:00	151.01
10	05:51 ↑ 66° Đông Đông Bắc	20:09 ↑ 295° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 17m	+2m 07s	04:01	22:01	04:42	21:19	05:20	20:41	13:00	151.05
11	05:50 ↑ 65° Đông Đông Bắc	20:10 ↑ 295° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 19m	+2m 05s	03:59	22:02	04:41	21:20	05:19	20:42	13:00	151.08
12	05:49 ↑ 65° Đông Đông Bắc	20:11 ↑ 295° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 22m	+2m 03s	03:57	22:04	04:40	21:21	05:18	20:43	13:00	151.12
13	05:48 ↑ 65° Đông Đông Bắc	20:12 ↑ 296° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 24m	+2m 01s	03:56	22:06	04:38	21:23	05:17	20:44	13:00	151.15
14	05:47 ↑ 64° Đông Đông Bắc	20:13 ↑ 296° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 26m	+1m 59s	03:54	22:07	04:37	21:24	05:16	20:45	13:00	151.18
15	05:46 ↑ 64° Đông Đông Bắc	20:14 ↑ 296° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 28m	+1m 57s	03:53	22:09	04:36	21:25	05:15	20:46	13:00	151.22
16	05:45 ↑ 64° Đông Đông Bắc	20:15 ↑ 297° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 29m	+1m 55s	03:51	22:10	04:35	21:26	05:13	20:47	13:00	151.25
17	05:44 ↑ 63° Đông Đông Bắc	20:16 ↑ 297° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 31m	+1m 53s	03:50	22:12	04:33	21:28	05:12	20:48	13:00	151.28
18	05:44 ↑ 63° Đông Đông Bắc	20:17 ↑ 297° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 33m	+1m 51s	03:48	22:13	04:32	21:29	05:11	20:50	13:00	151.31
19	05:43 ↑ 63° Đông Đông Bắc	20:18 ↑ 298° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 35m	+1m 48s	03:47	22:15	04:31	21:30	05:10	20:51	13:00	151.34
20	05:42 ↑ 62° Đông Đông Bắc	20:19 ↑ 298° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 37m	+1m 46s	03:45	22:16	04:30	21:31	05:10	20:52	13:00	151.37
21	05:41 ↑ 62° Đông Đông Bắc	20:20 ↑ 298° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 39m	+1m 43s	03:44	22:18	04:29	21:32	05:09	20:53	13:00	151.40
22	05:40 ↑ 62° Đông Đông Bắc	20:21 ↑ 298° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 40m	+1m 41s	03:43	22:19	04:28	21:34	05:08	20:54	13:00	151.43
23	05:40 ↑ 62° Đông Đông Bắc	20:22 ↑ 299° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 42m	+1m 38s	03:41	22:21	04:27	21:35	05:07	20:55	13:00	151.46
24	05:39 ↑ 61° Đông Đông Bắc	20:23 ↑ 299° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 43m	+1m 36s	03:40	22:22	04:26	21:36	05:06	20:56	13:01	151.48
25	05:38 ↑ 61° Đông Đông Bắc	20:24 ↑ 299° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 45m	+1m 33s	03:39	22:24	04:25	21:37	05:05	20:57	13:01	151.51
26	05:37 ↑ 61° Đông Đông Bắc	20:24 ↑ 299° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 47m	+1m 30s	03:38	22:25	04:24	21:38	05:05	20:58	13:01	151.53
27	05:37 ↑ 60° Đông Đông Bắc	20:25 ↑ 300° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 48m	+1m 27s	03:36	22:26	04:23	21:39	05:04	20:58	13:01	151.56
28	05:36 ↑ 60° Đông Đông Bắc	20:26 ↑ 300° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 49m	+1m 24s	03:35	22:28	04:22	21:40	05:03	20:59	13:01	151.59
29	05:36 ↑ 60° Đông Đông Bắc	20:27 ↑ 300° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 51m	+1m 21s	03:34	22:29	04:22	21:41	05:02	21:00	13:01	151.61
30	05:35 ↑ 60° Đông Đông Bắc	20:28 ↑ 300° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 52m	+1m 18s	03:33	22:30	04:21	21:42	05:02	21:01	13:01	151.63
31	05:35 ↑ 60° Đông Đông Bắc	20:29 ↑ 300° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 53m	+1m 15s	03:32	22:32	04:20	21:43	05:01	21:02	13:01	151.66
All times are in local time for Istanbul. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Istanbul

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Istanbul.

What time does the sun rise today in Istanbul?

In Istanbul, Türkiye, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Istanbul?

Sunset today in Istanbul is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Istanbul?

Day length today in Istanbul is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Istanbul?

Solar noon in Istanbul is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Istanbul?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Istanbul this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Istanbul?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.