Sunrise & sunset times in Istanbul in August 2026
In Istanbul, August 2026 opens with sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 20:20 on the 1st, and the day shortens by about 1h 12m from the 1st to the 31st. All times below are in Istanbul's local time zone.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 05:59 | 20:20 | 14h 21m |
| August 2 | 06:00 | 20:19 | 14h 19m |
| August 3 | 06:01 | 20:18 | 14h 16m |
| August 4 | 06:02 | 20:17 | 14h 14m |
| August 5 | 06:03 | 20:15 | 14h 12m |
| August 6 | 06:04 | 20:14 | 14h 10m |
| August 7 | 06:05 | 20:13 | 14h 8m |
| August 8 | 06:06 | 20:12 | 14h 5m |
| August 9 | 06:07 | 20:10 | 14h 3m |
| August 10 | 06:08 | 20:09 | 14h 1m |
| August 11 | 06:09 | 20:08 | 13h 59m |
| August 12 | 06:10 | 20:06 | 13h 56m |
| August 13 | 06:11 | 20:05 | 13h 54m |
| August 14 | 06:12 | 20:04 | 13h 52m |
| August 15 | 06:13 | 20:02 | 13h 49m |
| August 16 | 06:14 | 20:01 | 13h 47m |
| August 17 | 06:15 | 20:00 | 13h 44m |
| August 18 | 06:16 | 19:58 | 13h 42m |
| August 19 | 06:17 | 19:57 | 13h 39m |
| August 20 | 06:18 | 19:55 | 13h 37m |
| August 21 | 06:19 | 19:54 | 13h 35m |
| August 22 | 06:20 | 19:52 | 13h 32m |
| August 23 | 06:21 | 19:51 | 13h 30m |
| August 24 | 06:22 | 19:49 | 13h 27m |
| August 25 | 06:23 | 19:48 | 13h 24m |
| August 26 | 06:24 | 19:46 | 13h 22m |
| August 27 | 06:25 | 19:44 | 13h 19m |
| August 28 | 06:26 | 19:43 | 13h 17m |
| August 29 | 06:27 | 19:41 | 13h 14m |
| August 30 | 06:28 | 19:40 | 13h 12m |
| August 31 | 06:29 | 19:38 | 13h 9m |
Planning around the light in Istanbul in August
This table lists sunrise, sunset and the length of the day for every day of August 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey, computed from the city's coordinates and shown in its local time zone. Use it to plan a shoot, a hike, an event or a trip around the exact daylight for the day you have in mind. For golden hour, blue hour and the moon on a specific date, open the full Istanbul page and pick that date.
Frequently asked questions about August in Istanbul
What time does the sun set in Istanbul in August?
Around the middle of August the sun sets at about 20:01 in Istanbul. Sunset shifts a little each day through the month, as listed in the table above, all in local time.
What time does the sun rise in Istanbul in August?
Around mid August the sun rises at about 06:14 in Istanbul, moving gradually across the month as shown in the day-by-day table.
When is the longest day in Istanbul in August?
In August 2026 the longest day in Istanbul is the 1st (14h 21m of daylight) and the shortest is the 31st (13h 9m).
Other months and tools
Every month of the year in Istanbul, each with day-by-day sunrise and sunset times: