Today, Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 18:28 in Turkey (local time, based on Ankara). That gives 11h 41min of daylight, with solar noon at 12:37.
The Sun today
It's nighttime now Sunrise in 3h 10min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 2min 36s shorter, and tomorrow will be 2min 35s shorter than today: days are getting shorter.
Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon) | 05:16 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 05:48 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 06:19 |
| Sunrise | 06:46 |
| Solar noon | 12:37 |
| Sunset | 18:28 |
| Civil twilight ends | 18:55 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 19:26 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 19:57 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in Turkey, civil twilight begins 27 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 06:19, and it fades about 27 minutes after sunset. At this latitude the Sun sinks at a shallower angle, so twilight lasts longer than in the tropics. Photographers often plan around the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset, when the light is warm and soft, and drivers, cyclists and runners can use these times to know when to switch on lights.
Next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar noon | Length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:46 | 18:28 | 12:37 | 11h 41min | -2min 36s |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:47 | 18:26 | 12:37 | 11h 38min | -2min 35s |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:48 | 18:24 | 12:37 | 11h 36min | -2min 35s |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:49 | 18:23 | 12:36 | 11h 33min | -2min 35s |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:50 | 18:21 | 12:36 | 11h 31min | -2min 35s |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:51 | 18:20 | 12:36 | 11h 28min | -2min 35s |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:52 | 18:18 | 12:35 | 11h 25min | -2min 35s |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:53 | 18:16 | 12:35 | 11h 23min | -2min 34s |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:54 | 18:15 | 12:35 | 11h 20min | -2min 34s |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:55 | 18:13 | 12:35 | 11h 18min | -2min 33s |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:56 | 18:12 | 12:34 | 11h 15min | -2min 33s |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:57 | 18:10 | 12:34 | 11h 13min | -2min 32s |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:58 | 18:09 | 12:34 | 11h 10min | -2min 32s |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:59 | 18:07 | 12:34 | 11h 8min | -2min 32s |
How daylight changes through the year in Turkey
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 15h 0min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 9h 20min: a seasonal swing of 5h 40min. The earliest sunrise is at 05:19 (June 8) and the latest at 08:10 (January 1); the earliest sunset is at 17:23 (December 2) and the latest at 20:21 (June 23). At this latitude the change is clear but moderate, and summer, with the longest days, falls around June.
Monthly table: October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Civil twilight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:44 | 18:31 | 11h 46min | 06:17 – 18:58 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:45 | 18:29 | 11h 44min | 06:18 – 18:56 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:46 | 18:28 | 11h 41min | 06:19 – 18:55 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:47 | 18:26 | 11h 38min | 06:20 – 18:53 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:48 | 18:24 | 11h 36min | 06:21 – 18:51 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:49 | 18:23 | 11h 33min | 06:22 – 18:50 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:50 | 18:21 | 11h 31min | 06:23 – 18:48 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:51 | 18:20 | 11h 28min | 06:24 – 18:47 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:52 | 18:18 | 11h 25min | 06:25 – 18:45 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:53 | 18:16 | 11h 23min | 06:26 – 18:44 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:54 | 18:15 | 11h 20min | 06:27 – 18:42 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:55 | 18:13 | 11h 18min | 06:28 – 18:41 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:56 | 18:12 | 11h 15min | 06:29 – 18:39 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:57 | 18:10 | 11h 13min | 06:30 – 18:38 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:58 | 18:09 | 11h 10min | 06:31 – 18:36 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:59 | 18:07 | 11h 8min | 06:32 – 18:35 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:00 | 18:06 | 11h 5min | 06:33 – 18:33 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:01 | 18:04 | 11h 3min | 06:34 – 18:32 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:02 | 18:03 | 11h 0min | 06:35 – 18:30 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:04 | 18:02 | 10h 58min | 06:36 – 18:29 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:05 | 18:00 | 10h 55min | 06:37 – 18:28 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:06 | 17:59 | 10h 53min | 06:38 – 18:26 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:07 | 17:57 | 10h 50min | 06:39 – 18:25 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:08 | 17:56 | 10h 48min | 06:40 – 18:24 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:09 | 17:55 | 10h 45min | 06:41 – 18:22 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:10 | 17:53 | 10h 43min | 06:42 – 18:21 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 07:11 | 17:52 | 10h 40min | 06:43 – 18:20 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:12 | 17:51 | 10h 38min | 06:44 – 18:19 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:13 | 17:50 | 10h 36min | 06:45 – 18:17 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:14 | 17:48 | 10h 33min | 06:47 – 18:16 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:16 | 17:47 | 10h 31min | 06:48 – 18:15 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for Ankara (39.93° N, 32.86° E) and shown in the local time zone (Europe/Istanbul, UTC+3). Sunrise and sunset refer to the moment the upper edge of the Sun touches the horizon, already counting atmospheric refraction. They refer to the reference city; other cities in Turkey differ by a few minutes for every degree of longitude (about 4 minutes per degree) and by their latitude. In countries that span several time zones, the local clock times can differ a lot. Values are accurate to within about a minute.
See also
- Current time in Turkey
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Other places
Coordinates used: 39.93° N, 32.86° E