All cities › Turkey · Wednesday, 12 August 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
13:56
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:11
Solar noon
13:09
Sunset
20:07
Day length
13:56
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:52 → 06:49
Golden hour · evening
19:29 → 20:25
Next 7 days · Istanbul
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 12 Aug | 06:11 | 20:07 | 19:29 → 20:25 | 20:25 → 20:37 | 13:56 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 06:12 | 20:06 | 19:28 → 20:24 | 20:24 → 20:35 | 13:54 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 06:13 | 20:04 | 19:26 → 20:22 | 20:22 → 20:34 | 13:51 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 06:14 | 20:03 | 19:25 → 20:21 | 20:21 → 20:32 | 13:49 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 06:15 | 20:01 | 19:24 → 20:19 | 20:19 → 20:31 | 13:46 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 06:16 | 20:00 | 19:22 → 20:18 | 20:18 → 20:29 | 13:44 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 06:17 | 19:59 | 19:21 → 20:16 | 20:16 → 20:28 | 13:42 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Wednesday, 12 August
Longest evening golden window: 19:29 → 20:25. 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 | 06:11 | 05:52 → 06:49 | 13:09 | 19:29 → 20:25 | 20:07 | 13:56 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 06:12 | 05:53 → 06:49 | 13:09 | 19:28 → 20:24 | 20:06 | 13:54 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 06:13 | 05:55 → 06:50 | 13:08 | 19:26 → 20:22 | 20:04 | 13:51 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 06:14 | 05:56 → 06:51 | 13:08 | 19:25 → 20:21 | 20:03 | 13:49 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 06:15 | 05:57 → 06:52 | 13:08 | 19:24 → 20:19 | 20:01 | 13:46 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 06:16 | 05:58 → 06:53 | 13:08 | 19:22 → 20:18 | 20:00 | 13:44 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 06:17 | 05:59 → 06:54 | 13:08 | 19:21 → 20:16 | 19:59 | 13:42 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 06:18 | 06:00 → 06:55 | 13:07 | 19:20 → 20:15 | 19:57 | 13:39 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 06:19 | 06:01 → 06:56 | 13:07 | 19:18 → 20:13 | 19:56 | 13:37 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 06:20 | 06:02 → 06:57 | 13:07 | 19:17 → 20:12 | 19:54 | 13:34 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 06:21 | 06:03 → 06:58 | 13:07 | 19:15 → 20:10 | 19:53 | 13:32 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 06:22 | 06:04 → 06:59 | 13:06 | 19:14 → 20:09 | 19:51 | 13:29 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:23 | 06:05 → 07:00 | 13:06 | 19:13 → 20:07 | 19:50 | 13:27 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:24 | 06:06 → 07:01 | 13:06 | 19:11 → 20:06 | 19:48 | 13:24 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:25 | 06:07 → 07:01 | 13:06 | 19:10 → 20:04 | 19:47 | 13:22 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:26 | 06:08 → 07:02 | 13:05 | 19:08 → 20:02 | 19:45 | 13:19 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:27 | 06:09 → 07:03 | 13:05 | 19:07 → 20:01 | 19:43 | 13:16 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:27 | 06:10 → 07:04 | 13:05 | 19:05 → 19:59 | 19:42 | 13:14 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:28 | 06:11 → 07:05 | 13:04 | 19:04 → 19:58 | 19:40 | 13:11 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:29 | 06:12 → 07:06 | 13:04 | 19:02 → 19:56 | 19:39 | 13:09 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:30 | 06:13 → 07:07 | 13:04 | 19:00 → 19:54 | 19:37 | 13:06 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:31 | 06:14 → 07:08 | 13:03 | 18:59 → 19:53 | 19:35 | 13:03 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:32 | 06:15 → 07:09 | 13:03 | 18:57 → 19:51 | 19:34 | 13:01 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:33 | 06:16 → 07:10 | 13:03 | 18:56 → 19:49 | 19:32 | 12:58 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:34 | 06:17 → 07:11 | 13:02 | 18:54 → 19:48 | 19:30 | 12:56 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:35 | 06:18 → 07:12 | 13:02 | 18:52 → 19:46 | 19:29 | 12:53 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:36 | 06:19 → 07:13 | 13:02 | 18:51 → 19:44 | 19:27 | 12:50 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:37 | 06:20 → 07:14 | 13:01 | 18:49 → 19:43 | 19:25 | 12:48 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:38 | 06:21 → 07:15 | 13:01 | 18:47 → 19:41 | 19:24 | 12:45 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:39 | 06:22 → 07:16 | 13:01 | 18:46 → 19:39 | 19:22 | 12:42 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Istanbul today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:29 and lasts until 20:25 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:52 to 06:49.
- When does the sun rise and set in Istanbul?
- Today the sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 20:07. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:09.
- What's the moon phase in Istanbul tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 0% illuminated. Moonrise at 05:40, moonset at 20:20.
- 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.