All cities › Turkey · Tuesday, 14 July 2026
Istanbul
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Istanbul — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · Europe/Istanbul
Sky chart for Istanbul
Day length
14:51
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:44
Solar noon
13:10
Sunset
20:35
Day length
14:51
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:24 → 06:24
Golden hour · evening
19:55 → 20:55
Next 7 days · Istanbul
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 14 Jul | 05:44 | 20:35 | 19:55 → 20:55 | 20:55 → 21:08 | 14:51 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 05:45 | 20:35 | 19:54 → 20:55 | 20:55 → 21:07 | 14:50 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 05:45 | 20:34 | 19:54 → 20:54 | 20:54 → 21:07 | 14:48 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 05:46 | 20:34 | 19:53 → 20:53 | 20:53 → 21:06 | 14:47 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 05:47 | 20:33 | 19:53 → 20:52 | 20:52 → 21:05 | 14:45 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 05:48 | 20:32 | 19:52 → 20:52 | 20:52 → 21:04 | 14:44 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 05:49 | 20:32 | 19:51 → 20:51 | 20:51 → 21:04 | 14:42 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Tuesday, 14 July
Longest evening golden window: 19:55 → 20:55. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 14 Jul | 05:44 | 05:24 → 06:24 | 13:10 | 19:55 → 20:55 | 20:35 | 14:51 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 05:45 | 05:25 → 06:25 | 13:10 | 19:54 → 20:55 | 20:35 | 14:50 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 05:45 | 05:26 → 06:26 | 13:10 | 19:54 → 20:54 | 20:34 | 14:48 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 05:46 | 05:27 → 06:27 | 13:10 | 19:53 → 20:53 | 20:34 | 14:47 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 05:47 | 05:27 → 06:27 | 13:10 | 19:53 → 20:52 | 20:33 | 14:45 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 05:48 | 05:28 → 06:28 | 13:10 | 19:52 → 20:52 | 20:32 | 14:44 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 05:49 | 05:29 → 06:29 | 13:10 | 19:51 → 20:51 | 20:32 | 14:42 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 05:50 | 05:30 → 06:30 | 13:10 | 19:51 → 20:50 | 20:31 | 14:41 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 05:50 | 05:31 → 06:30 | 13:10 | 19:50 → 20:49 | 20:30 | 14:39 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 05:51 | 05:32 → 06:31 | 13:10 | 19:49 → 20:48 | 20:29 | 14:37 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 05:52 | 05:33 → 06:32 | 13:10 | 19:49 → 20:47 | 20:28 | 14:36 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 05:53 | 05:34 → 06:33 | 13:10 | 19:48 → 20:47 | 20:27 | 14:34 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 05:54 | 05:35 → 06:34 | 13:10 | 19:47 → 20:46 | 20:26 | 14:32 |
| Mon, 27 Jul | 05:55 | 05:36 → 06:34 | 13:10 | 19:46 → 20:45 | 20:26 | 14:30 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 05:56 | 05:37 → 06:35 | 13:10 | 19:45 → 20:44 | 20:25 | 14:28 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 05:57 | 05:38 → 06:36 | 13:10 | 19:44 → 20:42 | 20:24 | 14:26 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 05:58 | 05:39 → 06:37 | 13:10 | 19:43 → 20:41 | 20:23 | 14:24 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 05:59 | 05:40 → 06:38 | 13:10 | 19:42 → 20:40 | 20:21 | 14:22 |
| Sat, 1 Aug | 06:00 | 05:41 → 06:39 | 13:10 | 19:41 → 20:39 | 20:20 | 14:20 |
| Sun, 2 Aug | 06:01 | 05:42 → 06:40 | 13:10 | 19:40 → 20:38 | 20:19 | 14:18 |
| Mon, 3 Aug | 06:02 | 05:43 → 06:41 | 13:10 | 19:39 → 20:37 | 20:18 | 14:16 |
| Tue, 4 Aug | 06:03 | 05:44 → 06:41 | 13:10 | 19:38 → 20:36 | 20:17 | 14:14 |
| Wed, 5 Aug | 06:04 | 05:45 → 06:42 | 13:10 | 19:37 → 20:34 | 20:16 | 14:12 |
| Thu, 6 Aug | 06:05 | 05:46 → 06:43 | 13:10 | 19:36 → 20:33 | 20:15 | 14:10 |
| Fri, 7 Aug | 06:06 | 05:47 → 06:44 | 13:10 | 19:35 → 20:32 | 20:13 | 14:07 |
| Sat, 8 Aug | 06:07 | 05:48 → 06:45 | 13:09 | 19:34 → 20:31 | 20:12 | 14:05 |
| Sun, 9 Aug | 06:08 | 05:49 → 06:46 | 13:09 | 19:33 → 20:29 | 20:11 | 14:03 |
| Mon, 10 Aug | 06:09 | 05:50 → 06:47 | 13:09 | 19:31 → 20:28 | 20:10 | 14:01 |
| Tue, 11 Aug | 06:10 | 05:51 → 06:48 | 13:09 | 19:30 → 20:27 | 20:08 | 13:58 |
| Wed, 12 Aug | 06:11 | 05:52 → 06:49 | 13:09 | 19:29 → 20:25 | 20:07 | 13:56 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Istanbul today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:55 and lasts until 20:55 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:24 to 06:24.
- When does the sun rise and set in Istanbul?
- Today the sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 20:35. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:10.
- What's the moon phase in Istanbul tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 0% illuminated. Moonrise at 05:20, moonset at 21:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Istanbul?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
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