June 12, 2026 · Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul has 15h 5m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:32 and sunset is at 20:37. All times are calculated astronomically for Istanbul's exact coordinates.
Istanbul lies at 41°N. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Istanbul.
The longest day in Istanbul is around 15h 8m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 13m (around December 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9h 33m | 08:28 | 18:00 |
| February | 10h 38m | 08:00 | 18:38 |
| March | 11h 53m | 07:17 | 19:11 |
| April | 13h 17m | 06:26 | 19:43 |
| May | 14h 28m | 05:47 | 20:15 |
| June | 15h 6m | 05:32 | 20:39 |
| July | 14h 51m | 05:45 | 20:36 |
| August | 13h 50m | 06:14 | 20:05 |
| September | 12h 31m | 06:45 | 19:16 |
| October | 11h 10m | 07:16 | 18:25 |
| November | 9h 55m | 07:52 | 17:47 |
| December | 9h 15m | 08:23 | 17:37 |