Sunset in Ankara today
September 10, 2026 · Ankara, Turkey
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Sunset in Ankara today is at 19:08. Day length is 12h 43m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Ankara's coordinates and updated daily.
Ankara lies at 40°N. In Ankara, day length ranges from 9h 20m in winter to 15h 0m in summer — a swing of about 5h 41m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Ankara today, at a bearing of 277°. Civil twilight then lasts another 27 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 16 minutes earlier in Ankara than in Istanbul, 349 km to the west-northwest.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Ankara.
The longest day in Ankara is around 15h 0m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 20m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
Sunset in Ankara by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:48 | 08:09 | 9h 39m |
| February | 18:24 | 07:43 | 10h 42m |
| March | 18:55 | 07:02 | 11h 54m |
| April | 19:27 | 06:12 | 13h 15m |
| May | 19:57 | 05:35 | 14h 22m |
| June | 20:19 | 05:20 | 14h 59m |
| July | 20:17 | 05:33 | 14h 44m |
| August | 19:47 | 06:01 | 13h 47m |
| September | 19:00 | 06:30 | 12h 30m |
| October | 18:11 | 06:59 | 11h 12m |
| November | 17:34 | 07:34 | 10h 0m |
| December | 17:25 | 08:04 | 9h 21m |