Sunset in Istanbul today
September 11, 2026 · Istanbul, Turkey
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Sunset in Istanbul today is at 19:22. Day length is 12h 41m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Istanbul's coordinates and updated daily.
Istanbul lies at 41°N. In Istanbul, day length ranges from 9h 13m in winter to 15h 8m in summer — a swing of about 5h 54m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Istanbul today, at a bearing of 277°. Civil twilight then lasts another 28 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 16 minutes later in Istanbul than in Ankara, 349 km to the east-southeast.
Through the year sunset drifts later across spring and earlier across 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 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 shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
Sunset in Istanbul by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:00 | 08:28 | 9h 33m |
| February | 18:38 | 08:00 | 10h 38m |
| March | 19:11 | 07:17 | 11h 53m |
| April | 19:43 | 06:26 | 13h 17m |
| May | 20:15 | 05:47 | 14h 28m |
| June | 20:39 | 05:32 | 15h 6m |
| July | 20:36 | 05:45 | 14h 51m |
| August | 20:05 | 06:14 | 13h 50m |
| September | 19:16 | 06:45 | 12h 31m |
| October | 18:25 | 07:16 | 11h 10m |
| November | 17:47 | 07:52 | 9h 55m |
| December | 17:37 | 08:23 | 9h 15m |