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All cities Turkey · Wednesday, 12 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
13:52
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:57
Solar noon
12:53
Sunset
19:49
Day length
13:52
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:39 06:34
Golden hour · evening
19:12 20:07
Next 7 days · Ankara
Date Sunrise Sunset Golden hr (PM) Blue hr (PM) Day length
Wed, 12 Aug 05:57 19:49 19:12 → 20:07 20:07 → 20:18 13:52
Thu, 13 Aug 05:58 19:48 19:11 → 20:06 20:06 → 20:17 13:49
Fri, 14 Aug 05:59 19:47 19:09 → 20:04 20:04 → 20:16 13:47
Sat, 15 Aug 06:00 19:45 19:08 → 20:03 20:03 → 20:14 13:45
Sun, 16 Aug 06:01 19:44 19:07 → 20:02 20:02 → 20:13 13:43
Mon, 17 Aug 06:02 19:43 19:06 → 20:00 20:00 → 20:11 13:40
Tue, 18 Aug 06:03 19:41 19:04 → 19:59 19:59 → 20:10 13:38
Best evening golden hour this week
Wednesday, 12 August

Longest evening golden window: 19:12 → 20:07. Block this slot on your calendar.

Next 30 days · expanded table
Date Sunrise Golden (AM) Solar noon Golden (PM) Sunset Day length
Wed, 12 Aug 05:57 05:39 → 06:34 12:53 19:12 → 20:07 19:49 13:52
Thu, 13 Aug 05:58 05:40 → 06:35 12:53 19:11 → 20:06 19:48 13:49
Fri, 14 Aug 05:59 05:41 → 06:36 12:53 19:09 → 20:04 19:47 13:47
Sat, 15 Aug 06:00 05:42 → 06:37 12:53 19:08 → 20:03 19:45 13:45
Sun, 16 Aug 06:01 05:43 → 06:38 12:52 19:07 → 20:02 19:44 13:43
Mon, 17 Aug 06:02 05:44 → 06:39 12:52 19:06 → 20:00 19:43 13:40
Tue, 18 Aug 06:03 05:45 → 06:40 12:52 19:04 → 19:59 19:41 13:38
Wed, 19 Aug 06:04 05:46 → 06:41 12:52 19:03 → 19:57 19:40 13:36
Thu, 20 Aug 06:05 05:47 → 06:41 12:51 19:02 → 19:56 19:38 13:33
Fri, 21 Aug 06:06 05:48 → 06:42 12:51 19:00 → 19:54 19:37 13:31
Sat, 22 Aug 06:07 05:49 → 06:43 12:51 18:59 → 19:53 19:35 13:28
Sun, 23 Aug 06:08 05:50 → 06:44 12:51 18:57 → 19:51 19:34 13:26
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
Frequently asked
What time is golden hour in Ankara today?
The evening golden hour begins at 19:12 and lasts until 20:07 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:39 to 06:34.
When does the sun rise and set in Ankara?
Today the sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 19:49. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:53.
What's the moon phase in Ankara tonight?
🌑 New Moon — 0% illuminated. Moonrise at 05:20, moonset at 20:00.
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.