Daylight & clock · Europe/Istanbul
Daylight and clock changes in Istanbul
In short
In Istanbul the longest day of the next 12 months has 15 hours 8 minutes of daylight (21 June 2027) and the shortest 9 hours 13 minutes (21 December 2026).
On 15 November 2026 the sun rises at 07:51 and sets at 17:45 local time (+03).
There are no clock changes in the period.
Computed with the NOAA solar equations and IANA tzdb 2026e.
Data updated
Longest day
15 h 08 min
21 Jun
Shortest day
9 h 13 min
21 Dec
Earliest sunrise
05:31
9 Jun
Latest sunset
20:41
25 Jun
Daylight through the year
Sunrise, sunset and day length by month
On the 15th of each month, in local clock time (+03 UTC+03:00).
| Month | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026+03 | 07:22 | 07:51 | 12:49 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 9 h 54 min |
| December 2026+03 | 07:51 | 08:22 | 12:59 | 17:36 | 18:07 | 9 h 14 min |
| January 2027+03 | 07:57 | 08:27 | 13:13 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 9 h 33 min |
| February 2027+03 | 07:31 | 07:59 | 13:18 | 18:38 | 19:06 | 10 h 39 min |
| March 2027+03 | 06:49 | 07:16 | 13:13 | 19:10 | 19:38 | 11 h 54 min |
| April 2027+03 | 05:57 | 06:25 | 13:04 | 19:43 | 20:12 | 13 h 18 min |
| May 2027+03 | 05:15 | 05:46 | 13:00 | 20:15 | 20:46 | 14 h 29 min |
| June 2027+03 | 04:57 | 05:31 | 13:04 | 20:38 | 21:12 | 15 h 07 min |
| July 2027+03 | 05:11 | 05:44 | 13:10 | 20:35 | 21:08 | 14 h 51 min |
| August 2027+03 | 05:43 | 06:13 | 13:09 | 20:03 | 20:33 | 13 h 50 min |
| September 2027+03 | 06:16 | 06:44 | 12:59 | 19:14 | 19:42 | 12 h 30 min |
| October 2027+03 | 06:47 | 07:15 | 12:50 | 18:24 | 18:52 | 11 h 09 min |
First and last light are civil twilight (sun 6° below the horizon), when outdoor activities are possible without lights.
Golden hour and blue hour by month
The soft light photographers and sightseers plan around, on the 15th of each month in local clock time.
| Month | Golden hourmorning / evening | Blue hourmorning / evening |
|---|---|---|
| November | Morning 07:33–08:32Evening 17:04–18:03 | Morning 07:22–07:33Evening 18:03–18:15 |
| December | Morning 08:03–09:06Evening 16:52–17:55 | Morning 07:51–08:03Evening 17:55–18:07 |
| January | Morning 08:08–09:10Evening 17:17–18:18 | Morning 07:57–08:08Evening 18:18–18:30 |
| February | Morning 07:42–08:38Evening 17:59–18:55 | Morning 07:31–07:42Evening 18:55–19:06 |
| March | Morning 07:00–07:53Evening 18:34–19:27 | Morning 06:49–07:00Evening 19:27–19:38 |
| April | Morning 06:08–07:02Evening 19:06–20:01 | Morning 05:57–06:08Evening 20:01–20:12 |
| May | Morning 05:27–06:26Evening 19:35–20:34 | Morning 05:15–05:27Evening 20:34–20:46 |
| June | Morning 05:11–06:12Evening 19:57–20:58 | Morning 04:57–05:11Evening 20:58–21:12 |
| July | Morning 05:24–06:25Evening 19:55–20:55 | Morning 05:11–05:24Evening 20:55–21:08 |
| August | Morning 05:55–06:51Evening 19:25–20:21 | Morning 05:43–05:55Evening 20:21–20:33 |
| September | Morning 06:27–07:20Evening 18:38–19:31 | Morning 06:16–06:27Evening 19:31–19:42 |
| October | Morning 06:58–07:52Evening 17:47–18:41 | Morning 06:47–06:58Evening 18:41–18:52 |
Golden hour: the sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon; blue hour: between 4° and 6° below. Definitions vary between sources by a few minutes; clouds and terrain are not modelled.
Clock changes
Istanbul
Europe/Istanbul
No clock changes in this period.
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What the data shows
Day length in Istanbul ranges from 9 hours 13 minutes on 21 December 2026 to 15 hours 8 minutes on 21 June 2027 — a swing of 5 hours 56 minutes.
How we calculated this: Longest and shortest sunrise-to-sunset span over every day of the period.
Clocks in Istanbul run 1 hour 18 minutes ahead of the sun at the extreme: on 1 February 2027 the sun is highest at 13:18, so mornings stay dark later and evenings light longer than the clock suggests.
How we calculated this: Largest gap between 12:00 local clock time and solar noon over the period.
The earliest sunrise is at 05:31 (9 June 2027) and the latest sunset at 20:41 (25 June 2027), local clock time.
How we calculated this: Earliest sunrise and latest sunset (local clock) over every day of the period.
Clocks in Istanbul do not change between 1 November 2026 and the end of the period (Europe/Istanbul).
How we calculated this: UTC-offset changes of Europe/Istanbul in tzdb 2026e during the period.
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