All cities › Turkey · Monday, 24 August 2026
Ankara
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Ankara — 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 Ankara
Day length
13:24
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:08
Solar noon
12:50
Sunset
19:33
Day length
13:24
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:51 → 06:45
Golden hour · evening
18:56 → 19:50
Next 7 days · Ankara
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:08 | 19:33 | 18:56 → 19:50 | 19:50 → 20:01 | 13:24 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:09 | 19:31 | 18:55 → 19:48 | 19:48 → 19:59 | 13:21 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:10 | 19:30 | 18:53 → 19:47 | 19:47 → 19:58 | 13:19 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:11 | 19:28 | 18:52 → 19:45 | 19:45 → 19:56 | 13:16 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:12 | 19:26 | 18:50 → 19:44 | 19:44 → 19:54 | 13:14 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:13 | 19:25 | 18:49 → 19:42 | 19:42 → 19:53 | 13:11 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:14 | 19:23 | 18:47 → 19:40 | 19:40 → 19:51 | 13:09 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 24 August
Longest evening golden window: 18:56 → 19:50. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:08 | 05:51 → 06:45 | 12:50 | 18:56 → 19:50 | 19:33 | 13:24 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:09 | 05:52 → 06:46 | 12:50 | 18:55 → 19:48 | 19:31 | 13:21 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:10 | 05:53 → 06:47 | 12:50 | 18:53 → 19:47 | 19:30 | 13:19 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:11 | 05:54 → 06:48 | 12:50 | 18:52 → 19:45 | 19:28 | 13:16 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:12 | 05:55 → 06:49 | 12:49 | 18:50 → 19:44 | 19:26 | 13:14 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:13 | 05:56 → 06:49 | 12:49 | 18:49 → 19:42 | 19:25 | 13:11 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:14 | 05:57 → 06:50 | 12:49 | 18:47 → 19:40 | 19:23 | 13:09 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:15 | 05:58 → 06:51 | 12:48 | 18:46 → 19:39 | 19:22 | 13:06 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:16 | 05:59 → 06:52 | 12:48 | 18:44 → 19:37 | 19:20 | 13:04 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:17 | 06:00 → 06:53 | 12:48 | 18:43 → 19:36 | 19:19 | 13:01 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:18 | 06:01 → 06:54 | 12:47 | 18:41 → 19:34 | 19:17 | 12:59 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:19 | 06:02 → 06:55 | 12:47 | 18:40 → 19:32 | 19:16 | 12:56 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:20 | 06:03 → 06:56 | 12:47 | 18:38 → 19:31 | 19:14 | 12:54 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:21 | 06:04 → 06:57 | 12:46 | 18:36 → 19:29 | 19:12 | 12:51 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:22 | 06:05 → 06:57 | 12:46 | 18:35 → 19:27 | 19:11 | 12:49 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:23 | 06:06 → 06:58 | 12:46 | 18:33 → 19:26 | 19:09 | 12:46 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:24 | 06:07 → 06:59 | 12:45 | 18:32 → 19:24 | 19:07 | 12:43 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:24 | 06:08 → 07:00 | 12:45 | 18:30 → 19:22 | 19:06 | 12:41 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:25 | 06:09 → 07:01 | 12:45 | 18:28 → 19:21 | 19:04 | 12:38 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:26 | 06:10 → 07:02 | 12:44 | 18:27 → 19:19 | 19:03 | 12:36 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:27 | 06:11 → 07:03 | 12:44 | 18:25 → 19:18 | 19:01 | 12:33 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:28 | 06:12 → 07:04 | 12:44 | 18:24 → 19:16 | 18:59 | 12:31 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:29 | 06:13 → 07:05 | 12:43 | 18:22 → 19:14 | 18:58 | 12:28 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:30 | 06:13 → 07:06 | 12:43 | 18:20 → 19:13 | 18:56 | 12:25 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:31 | 06:14 → 07:07 | 12:43 | 18:19 → 19:11 | 18:54 | 12:23 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 06:32 | 06:15 → 07:08 | 12:42 | 18:17 → 19:09 | 18:53 | 12:20 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 06:33 | 06:16 → 07:09 | 12:42 | 18:15 → 19:08 | 18:51 | 12:18 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 06:34 | 06:17 → 07:09 | 12:42 | 18:14 → 19:06 | 18:49 | 12:15 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 06:35 | 06:18 → 07:10 | 12:41 | 18:12 → 19:04 | 18:48 | 12:12 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 06:36 | 06:19 → 07:11 | 12:41 | 18:10 → 19:03 | 18:46 | 12:10 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Ankara today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:56 and lasts until 19:50 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:51 to 06:45.
- When does the sun rise and set in Ankara?
- Today the sun rises at 06:08 and sets at 19:33. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:50.
- What's the moon phase in Ankara tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 17:40, moonset at 02:00.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Ankara?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.