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Sunrise & Sunset in Ankara

Today in Ankara, Türkiye the sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 18:17, giving a day length of 11h 22m. Tomorrow's day will be −2m 34s.

☀️ Sunrise

06:55

Bearing: E 98.4°

🌇 Sunset

18:17

Bearing: W 261.7°

🌞 Day length

11h 22m

Tomorrow −2m 34s from today

🕛 Solar noon

12:36

Sun crosses the local meridian

Twilight phases

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:25

Ends: 19:47

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:57

Ends: 19:16

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:28

Ends: 18:44

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 06:55–07:31

Evening: 17:41–18:17

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing
1 Thu 06:45 18:33 11h 48m 12:39 06:18 19:00 E 93.4°
2 Fri 06:46 18:31 11h 45m 12:39 06:19 18:58 E 93.9°
3 Sat 06:47 18:30 11h 43m 12:38 06:20 18:57 E 94.4°
4 Sun 06:48 18:28 11h 40m 12:38 06:21 18:55 E 94.9°
5 Mon 06:49 18:27 11h 38m 12:38 06:22 18:54 E 95.4°
6 Tue 06:50 18:25 11h 35m 12:37 06:23 18:52 E 95.9°
7 Wed 06:51 18:23 11h 32m 12:37 06:24 18:50 E 96.4°
8 Thu 06:52 18:22 11h 30m 12:37 06:25 18:49 E 96.9°
9 Fri 06:53 18:20 11h 27m 12:37 06:26 18:47 E 97.4°
10 Sat 06:54 18:19 11h 25m 12:36 06:27 18:46 E 97.9°
11 Sun 06:55 18:17 11h 22m 12:36 06:28 18:44 E 98.4°
12 Mon 06:56 18:16 11h 20m 12:36 06:29 18:43 E 98.9°
13 Tue 06:57 18:14 11h 17m 12:36 06:30 18:41 E 99.4°
14 Wed 06:58 18:13 11h 14m 12:35 06:31 18:40 E 99.9°
15 Thu 06:59 18:11 11h 12m 12:35 06:32 18:38 E 100.3°
16 Fri 07:00 18:10 11h 9m 12:35 06:33 18:37 E 100.8°
17 Sat 07:01 18:08 11h 7m 12:35 06:34 18:35 ESE 101.3°
18 Sun 07:02 18:07 11h 4m 12:34 06:35 18:34 ESE 101.8°
19 Mon 07:03 18:05 11h 2m 12:34 06:36 18:33 ESE 102.3°
20 Tue 07:04 18:04 10h 59m 12:34 06:37 18:31 ESE 102.8°
21 Wed 07:05 18:02 10h 57m 12:34 06:38 18:30 ESE 103.2°
22 Thu 07:07 18:01 10h 54m 12:34 06:39 18:28 ESE 103.7°
23 Fri 07:08 18:00 10h 52m 12:34 06:40 18:27 ESE 104.2°
24 Sat 07:09 17:58 10h 49m 12:33 06:41 18:26 ESE 104.6°
25 Sun 07:10 17:57 10h 47m 12:33 06:42 18:24 ESE 105.1°
26 Mon 07:11 17:56 10h 45m 12:33 06:43 18:23 ESE 105.5°
27 Tue 07:12 17:54 10h 42m 12:33 06:44 18:22 ESE 106.0°
28 Wed 07:13 17:53 10h 40m 12:33 06:45 18:21 ESE 106.4°
29 Thu 07:14 17:52 10h 37m 12:33 06:46 18:20 ESE 106.9°
30 Fri 07:15 17:50 10h 35m 12:33 06:48 18:18 ESE 107.3°
31 Sat 07:17 17:49 10h 33m 12:33 06:49 18:17 ESE 107.8°

Daylight in Ankara through the year

The longest day in Ankara is 21 June with 15h 0m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 20m. Day length swings by 5 h 41 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:20 on 11 June and the latest sunset at 20:22 on 23 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 9h 39m of daylight 9.6 Jan February 15: 10h 42m of daylight 10.7 Feb March 15: 11h 54m of daylight 11.9 Mar April 15: 13h 15m of daylight 13.2 Apr May 15: 14h 22m of daylight 14.4 May June 15: 14h 59m of daylight 15.0 Jun July 15: 14h 44m of daylight 14.7 Jul August 15: 13h 47m of daylight 13.8 Aug September 15: 12h 30m of daylight 12.5 Sep October 15: 11h 12m of daylight 11.2 Oct November 15: 10h 0m of daylight 10.0 Nov December 15: 9h 21m of daylight 9.4 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 08:09 17:48 9h 39m
15 February 07:43 18:24 10h 42m
15 March 07:02 18:55 11h 54m
15 April 06:12 19:27 13h 15m
15 May 05:35 19:57 14h 22m
15 June 05:20 20:19 14h 59m
15 July 05:33 20:17 14h 44m
15 August 06:01 19:47 13h 47m
15 September 06:30 19:00 12h 30m
15 October 06:59 18:11 11h 12m
15 November 07:34 17:34 10h 0m
15 December 08:04 17:25 9h 21m

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About sunrise data for Ankara

Times are calculated for Ankara's coordinates (39.93°, 32.86°) and shown in the Europe/Istanbul time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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