Sunrise and sunset in Ankara, Turkey
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 17:51 in Ankara (GMT+3): 10 h 38 min of daylight, 2 min 23 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:32, it is 36.9° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Solar noon
- 12:32, 36.9° high
- Day length
- 10 h 38 min
- Golden hour
- 07:12–07:50 and 17:13–17:51
- Blue hour
- 06:34–06:55 and 18:08–18:29
See the sun’s path over Ankara on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:41–06:13 | 18:50–19:22 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:13–06:44 | 18:19–18:50 |
| Civil twilight | 06:44–07:12 | 17:51–18:19 |
Sunrise and sunset in Ankara through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:10 | 17:34 | 9 h 23 min | 27.1° |
| February | 07:57 | 18:07 | 10 h 10 min | 33° |
| March | 07:22 | 18:40 | 11 h 18 min | 42.6° |
| April | 06:32 | 19:12 | 12 h 39 min | 54.7° |
| May | 05:49 | 19:42 | 13 h 53 min | 65.2° |
| June | 05:22 | 20:11 | 14 h 48 min | 72.2° |
| July | 05:23 | 20:21 | 14 h 57 min | 73.2° |
| August | 05:46 | 20:02 | 14 h 15 min | 68° |
| September | 06:16 | 19:20 | 13 h 04 min | 58.3° |
| October | 06:44 | 18:31 | 11 h 46 min | 46.8° |
| November | 07:17 | 17:46 | 10 h 29 min | 35.6° |
| December | 07:50 | 17:24 | 9 h 33 min | 28.3° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Ankara
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 57% of the sun covered at 12:46 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 85% of the sun covered at 08:03 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 43% of the sun covered at 14:04 (total eclipse)
- Friday, 16 January 2037: 36% of the sun covered at 12:53 (partial eclipse)
Places near Ankara
- Gölbaşı 15 km
- Kırıkkale 56 km
- Bolu 139 km
- Kırşehir 141 km
- Karabük 144 km
- Düzce 176 km
- Kastamonu 180 km
- Çorum 191 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 39.9199°, 32.8543° at sea level, in the Europe/Istanbul time zone.