Sunrise and sunset in Samsun, Turkey
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:00 and sets at 17:35 in Samsun (GMT+3): 10 h 34 min of daylight, 2 min 30 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:18, it is 35.5° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Solar noon
- 12:18, 35.5° high
- Day length
- 10 h 34 min
- Golden hour
- 07:00–07:39 and 16:56–17:35
- Blue hour
- 06:21–06:43 and 17:52–18:14
See the sun’s path over Samsun on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:28–06:00 | 18:36–19:08 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:00–06:32 | 18:03–18:36 |
| Civil twilight | 06:32–07:00 | 17:35–18:03 |
Sunrise and sunset in Samsun through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:00 | 17:16 | 9 h 15 min | 25.7° |
| February | 07:46 | 17:50 | 10 h 04 min | 31.7° |
| March | 07:09 | 18:25 | 11 h 15 min | 41.2° |
| April | 06:18 | 18:59 | 12 h 41 min | 53.3° |
| May | 05:32 | 19:31 | 13 h 59 min | 63.9° |
| June | 05:04 | 20:01 | 14 h 57 min | 70.8° |
| July | 05:05 | 20:11 | 15 h 06 min | 71.8° |
| August | 05:29 | 19:51 | 14 h 21 min | 66.7° |
| September | 06:00 | 19:07 | 13 h 07 min | 56.9° |
| October | 06:31 | 18:16 | 11 h 45 min | 45.5° |
| November | 07:05 | 17:30 | 10 h 24 min | 34.2° |
| December | 07:40 | 17:06 | 9 h 25 min | 26.9° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Samsun
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 46% of the sun covered at 12:50 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 84% of the sun covered at 08:08 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 43% of the sun covered at 14:10 (total eclipse)
- Friday, 16 January 2037: 37% of the sun covered at 13:01 (partial eclipse)
Places near Samsun
- Amasya 81 km
- Turhal 102 km
- Tokat 109 km
- Ordu 134 km
- Çorum 142 km
- Giresun 177 km
- Sivas 180 km
- Kastamonu 214 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 41.2798°, 36.3361° at sea level, in the Europe/Istanbul time zone.