Sunrise & Sunset in Ankara
🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey · October 27, 2026 · current time in Ankara
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 42m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:41sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:13sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:44sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:12sun appears at 105.9° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:50sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:33sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:17sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:54sun disappears at 254.1° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:22sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:54sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:25sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:13 | 17:53 | 17:15–18:10 | 10h 40m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:14 | 17:52 | 17:14–18:09 | 10h 37m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:15 | 17:50 | 17:12–18:08 | 10h 35m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:17 | 17:49 | 17:11–18:06 | 10h 33m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 07:18 | 17:48 | 17:10–18:05 | 10h 30m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 07:19 | 17:47 | 17:09–18:04 | 10h 28m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:20 | 17:46 | 17:07–18:03 | 10h 26m |
Ankara sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:45 | 18:33 | 11h 48m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:46 | 18:31 | 11h 45m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:47 | 18:30 | 11h 43m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:48 | 18:28 | 11h 40m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:49 | 18:27 | 11h 38m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:50 | 18:25 | 11h 35m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:51 | 18:23 | 11h 32m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:52 | 18:22 | 11h 30m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:53 | 18:20 | 11h 27m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:54 | 18:19 | 11h 25m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:55 | 18:17 | 11h 22m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:56 | 18:16 | 11h 20m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:57 | 18:14 | 11h 17m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:58 | 18:13 | 11h 14m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:59 | 18:11 | 11h 12m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:00 | 18:10 | 11h 09m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:01 | 18:08 | 11h 07m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:02 | 18:07 | 11h 04m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:03 | 18:05 | 11h 02m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:04 | 18:04 | 10h 59m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:05 | 18:02 | 10h 57m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:07 | 18:01 | 10h 54m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:08 | 18:00 | 10h 52m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:09 | 17:58 | 10h 49m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:10 | 17:57 | 10h 47m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:11 | 17:56 | 10h 45m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 07:12 | 17:54 | 10h 42m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:13 | 17:53 | 10h 40m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:14 | 17:52 | 10h 37m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:15 | 17:50 | 10h 35m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:17 | 17:49 | 10h 33m |
Daylight through the year in Ankara
At Ankara's latitude (39.92° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 15h 00m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 20m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Ankara's coordinates (39.9199°, 32.8543°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Europe/Istanbul.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Ankara today?
The sun rises at 07:12 today in Ankara, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in Ankara today?
The sun sets at 17:54 today in Ankara, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in Ankara?
Today, golden hour runs 06:55–07:50 in the morning and 17:17–18:11 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.