All cities › Turkey · Tuesday, 20 October 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.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · Europe/Istanbul
Sky chart for Istanbul
Day length
10:55
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
07:21
Solar noon
12:48
Sunset
18:16
Day length
10:55
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:04 → 07:58
Golden hour · evening
17:38 → 18:33
Next 7 days · Istanbul
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:21 | 18:16 | 17:38 → 18:33 | 18:33 → 18:44 | 10:55 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:22 | 18:15 | 17:37 → 18:32 | 18:32 → 18:43 | 10:52 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:23 | 18:13 | 17:35 → 18:31 | 18:31 → 18:41 | 10:50 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:24 | 18:12 | 17:34 → 18:29 | 18:29 → 18:40 | 10:47 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:25 | 18:10 | 17:32 → 18:28 | 18:28 → 18:39 | 10:45 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:26 | 18:09 | 17:31 → 18:26 | 18:26 → 18:37 | 10:42 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:28 | 18:08 | 17:29 → 18:25 | 18:25 → 18:36 | 10:40 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 17:29 → 18:25. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:21 | 07:04 → 07:58 | 12:48 | 17:38 → 18:33 | 18:16 | 10:55 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:22 | 07:05 → 08:00 | 12:48 | 17:37 → 18:32 | 18:15 | 10:52 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:23 | 07:06 → 08:01 | 12:48 | 17:35 → 18:31 | 18:13 | 10:50 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:24 | 07:07 → 08:02 | 12:48 | 17:34 → 18:29 | 18:12 | 10:47 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:25 | 07:08 → 08:03 | 12:48 | 17:32 → 18:28 | 18:10 | 10:45 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:26 | 07:09 → 08:05 | 12:48 | 17:31 → 18:26 | 18:09 | 10:42 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:28 | 07:10 → 08:06 | 12:48 | 17:29 → 18:25 | 18:08 | 10:40 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:29 | 07:11 → 08:07 | 12:48 | 17:28 → 18:24 | 18:06 | 10:37 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:30 | 07:12 → 08:08 | 12:47 | 17:26 → 18:22 | 18:05 | 10:35 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:31 | 07:14 → 08:10 | 12:47 | 17:25 → 18:21 | 18:04 | 10:32 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:32 | 07:15 → 08:11 | 12:47 | 17:24 → 18:20 | 18:02 | 10:30 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:33 | 07:16 → 08:12 | 12:47 | 17:22 → 18:19 | 18:01 | 10:27 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 07:35 | 07:17 → 08:14 | 12:47 | 17:21 → 18:18 | 18:00 | 10:25 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 07:36 | 07:18 → 08:15 | 12:47 | 17:20 → 18:16 | 17:59 | 10:23 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 07:37 | 07:19 → 08:16 | 12:47 | 17:18 → 18:15 | 17:58 | 10:20 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 07:38 | 07:20 → 08:18 | 12:47 | 17:17 → 18:14 | 17:56 | 10:18 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 07:39 | 07:22 → 08:19 | 12:47 | 17:16 → 18:13 | 17:55 | 10:15 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 07:40 | 07:23 → 08:20 | 12:47 | 17:14 → 18:12 | 17:54 | 10:13 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 07:42 | 07:24 → 08:21 | 12:47 | 17:13 → 18:11 | 17:53 | 10:11 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 07:43 | 07:25 → 08:23 | 12:47 | 17:12 → 18:10 | 17:52 | 10:09 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 07:44 | 07:26 → 08:24 | 12:47 | 17:11 → 18:09 | 17:51 | 10:06 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 07:45 | 07:27 → 08:25 | 12:48 | 17:10 → 18:08 | 17:50 | 10:04 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 07:46 | 07:28 → 08:27 | 12:48 | 17:09 → 18:07 | 17:49 | 10:02 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 07:48 | 07:30 → 08:28 | 12:48 | 17:08 → 18:06 | 17:48 | 10:00 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 07:49 | 07:31 → 08:29 | 12:48 | 17:06 → 18:05 | 17:47 | 09:58 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 07:50 | 07:32 → 08:31 | 12:48 | 17:05 → 18:04 | 17:46 | 09:56 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 07:51 | 07:33 → 08:32 | 12:48 | 17:04 → 18:03 | 17:45 | 09:54 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 07:52 | 07:34 → 08:33 | 12:48 | 17:03 → 18:03 | 17:44 | 09:52 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 07:54 | 07:35 → 08:35 | 12:49 | 17:03 → 18:02 | 17:44 | 09:50 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 07:55 | 07:36 → 08:36 | 12:49 | 17:02 → 18:01 | 17:43 | 09:48 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Istanbul today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:38 and lasts until 18:33 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:04 to 07:58.
- When does the sun rise and set in Istanbul?
- Today the sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 18:16. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:48.
- What's the moon phase in Istanbul tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 15:30, moonset at 01:00.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Istanbul?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.