First light
06:50
Istanbul, Türkiye
2026-10-18 — Time zone: Europe/Istanbul (UTC+03:00)
Sun — Today #
Sunrise
07:18
Sunset
18:20
Last light
18:48
Day length
11 h 02 min
Solar noon
12:49
Moon #
Phase
First quarter
Illuminated
49%
Age
7.3 days
Sun — 7 days #
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 · Sunday · Today | 07:18 | 18:20 | 11 h 02 min | First quarter |
| 2026-10-19 · Monday · Tomorrow | 07:19 | 18:18 | 10 h 59 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-20 · Tuesday | 07:20 | 18:17 | 10 h 57 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-21 · Wednesday | 07:21 | 18:15 | 10 h 54 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-22 · Thursday | 07:22 | 18:14 | 10 h 51 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-23 · Friday | 07:24 | 18:12 | 10 h 49 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-24 · Saturday | 07:25 | 18:11 | 10 h 46 min | Waxing gibbous |
Through the year — 2026 #
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:26 | 17:59 | 9 h 33 min |
| February | 07:58 | 18:37 | 10 h 38 min |
| March | 07:16 | 19:09 | 11 h 53 min |
| April | 06:25 | 19:42 | 13 h 17 min |
| May | 05:46 | 20:14 | 14 h 28 min |
| June | 05:31 | 20:37 | 15 h 06 min |
| July | 05:44 | 20:35 | 14 h 51 min |
| August | 06:13 | 20:03 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 06:44 | 19:14 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 07:15 | 18:24 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 07:51 | 17:46 | 9 h 55 min |
| December | 08:21 | 17:36 | 9 h 15 min |
Istanbul in 2026: the sun's extremes #
| Longest day | 21 June - 15 h 08 min |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | 22 December - 9 h 13 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 05:31 (9 – 21 June) |
| Latest sunrise | 08:29 (2 – 7 January) |
| Earliest sunset | 17:35 (5 – 13 December) |
| Latest sunset | 20:40 (24 June – 2 July) |
| Solar noon on the clock | 12:47 (27 October) to 13:18 (5 February) |
| Fastest change in day length | gaining about 3 minutes a day, around 19 March |
| Clock changes | none in 2026 |
| Same clock as Ankara | 350 km to the east; the sun is 16 minutes later in Istanbul |
Times are local clock times for 2026, to the minute; where several days share the extreme minute, all of them are listed, because the method is good to about a minute.
Sources
- Coordinates and name: Wikidata Q406
- Clock and summer-time rules: the IANA Time Zone Database, zone
Europe/Istanbul - Sun positions: the NOAA solar equations (NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, Solar Calculator details); sunrise and sunset at a solar zenith of 90.833° (refraction and the sun's radius included), twilight at 96°
- Comparisons: against the 291 cities with an English page on Plain Almanac, all computed the same way for 2026
Hijri Calendar (Umm al-Qura) — Today #
Jumada I 7, 1448 AH
Fajr
05:46
Sunrise
07:18
Dhuhr
12:49
Asr
15:51
Asr (Hanafi)
16:37
Maghrib
18:20
Isha
19:46
Method: Muslim World League (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°)
Times are computed from the position of the sun in this city by the method named; a local mosque's timetable can differ by a few minutes. Dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar - where a month begins with the sighting of the new crescent, it can begin a day or two later - and each day begins at the previous sunset.
Hijri Calendar (Umm al-Qura) — 30 days #
| Date | Fajr | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 18 Jumada I 7 | 05:46 | 12:49 | 15:51 | 18:20 | 19:46 |
| Mon, Oct 19 Jumada I 8 | 05:47 | 12:49 | 15:50 | 18:18 | 19:45 |
| Tue, Oct 20 Jumada I 9 | 05:48 | 12:48 | 15:49 | 18:17 | 19:43 |
| Wed, Oct 21 Jumada I 10 | 05:50 | 12:48 | 15:48 | 18:15 | 19:42 |
| Thu, Oct 22 Jumada I 11 | 05:51 | 12:48 | 15:47 | 18:14 | 19:40 |
| Fri, Oct 23 Jumada I 12 | 05:52 | 12:48 | 15:46 | 18:12 | 19:39 |
| Sat, Oct 24 Jumada I 13 | 05:53 | 12:48 | 15:45 | 18:11 | 19:38 |
| Sun, Oct 25 Jumada I 14 | 05:54 | 12:48 | 15:44 | 18:10 | 19:36 |
| Mon, Oct 26 Jumada I 15 | 05:55 | 12:48 | 15:42 | 18:08 | 19:35 |
| Tue, Oct 27 Jumada I 16 | 05:56 | 12:47 | 15:41 | 18:07 | 19:34 |
| Wed, Oct 28 Jumada I 17 | 05:57 | 12:47 | 15:40 | 18:05 | 19:33 |
| Thu, Oct 29 Jumada I 18 | 05:58 | 12:47 | 15:39 | 18:04 | 19:31 |
| Fri, Oct 30 Jumada I 19 | 05:59 | 12:47 | 15:38 | 18:03 | 19:30 |
| Sat, Oct 31 Jumada I 20 | 06:00 | 12:47 | 15:37 | 18:02 | 19:29 |
| Sun, Nov 1 Jumada I 21 | 06:01 | 12:47 | 15:36 | 18:00 | 19:28 |
| Mon, Nov 2 Jumada I 22 | 06:02 | 12:47 | 15:35 | 17:59 | 19:27 |
| Tue, Nov 3 Jumada I 23 | 06:03 | 12:47 | 15:34 | 17:58 | 19:26 |
| Wed, Nov 4 Jumada I 24 | 06:04 | 12:47 | 15:33 | 17:57 | 19:25 |
| Thu, Nov 5 Jumada I 25 | 06:05 | 12:47 | 15:32 | 17:56 | 19:24 |
| Fri, Nov 6 Jumada I 26 | 06:06 | 12:47 | 15:32 | 17:54 | 19:23 |
| Sat, Nov 7 Jumada I 27 | 06:07 | 12:47 | 15:31 | 17:53 | 19:22 |
| Sun, Nov 8 Jumada I 28 | 06:08 | 12:47 | 15:30 | 17:52 | 19:21 |
| Mon, Nov 9 Jumada I 29 | 06:09 | 12:47 | 15:29 | 17:51 | 19:20 |
| Tue, Nov 10 Jumada I 30 | 06:10 | 12:47 | 15:28 | 17:50 | 19:19 |
| Wed, Nov 11 Jumada II 1 | 06:11 | 12:48 | 15:27 | 17:49 | 19:18 |
| Thu, Nov 12 Jumada II 2 | 06:12 | 12:48 | 15:27 | 17:48 | 19:18 |
| Fri, Nov 13 Jumada II 3 | 06:13 | 12:48 | 15:26 | 17:47 | 19:17 |
| Sat, Nov 14 Jumada II 4 | 06:14 | 12:48 | 15:25 | 17:46 | 19:16 |
| Sun, Nov 15 Jumada II 5 | 06:15 | 12:48 | 15:25 | 17:46 | 19:15 |
| Mon, Nov 16 Jumada II 6 | 06:16 | 12:48 | 15:24 | 17:45 | 19:15 |
Hijri Calendar (Umm al-Qura) — 1448 AH #
| Month | First day |
|---|---|
| Muharram | 2026-06-16 Tuesday |
| Safar | 2026-07-15 Wednesday |
| Rabiʻ I | 2026-08-14 Friday |
| Rabiʻ II | 2026-09-12 Saturday |
| Jumada I | 2026-10-12 Monday |
| Jumada II | 2026-11-11 Wednesday |
| Rajab | 2026-12-10 Thursday |
| Shaʻban | 2027-01-09 Saturday |
| Ramadan | 2027-02-08 Monday |
| Shawwal | 2027-03-09 Tuesday |
| Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah | 2027-04-08 Thursday |
| Dhuʻl-Hijjah | 2027-05-07 Friday |
Export #
Sun times use the NOAA solar algorithm and are accurate to about one minute below 65° latitude. Moon phase is a mean-phase approximation, accurate to a few hours.
Practical facts — Türkiye #
Currency
TRY ₺
Plug type
C, F
Voltage
230 V / 50 Hz
Dialling code
+90
Emergency number
112
Drives on the
right
Other cities #
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