Sunrise & sunset times in Istanbul in October 2026
In Istanbul, October 2026 opens with sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 18:46 on the 1st, and the day shortens by about 1h 18m from the 1st to the 31st. All times below are in Istanbul's local time zone.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 07:00 | 18:46 | 11h 46m |
| October 2 | 07:01 | 18:44 | 11h 43m |
| October 3 | 07:02 | 18:43 | 11h 41m |
| October 4 | 07:03 | 18:41 | 11h 38m |
| October 5 | 07:04 | 18:39 | 11h 35m |
| October 6 | 07:05 | 18:38 | 11h 32m |
| October 7 | 07:06 | 18:36 | 11h 30m |
| October 8 | 07:07 | 18:34 | 11h 27m |
| October 9 | 07:08 | 18:33 | 11h 24m |
| October 10 | 07:09 | 18:31 | 11h 22m |
| October 11 | 07:10 | 18:30 | 11h 19m |
| October 12 | 07:12 | 18:28 | 11h 16m |
| October 13 | 07:13 | 18:26 | 11h 14m |
| October 14 | 07:14 | 18:25 | 11h 11m |
| October 15 | 07:15 | 18:23 | 11h 9m |
| October 16 | 07:16 | 18:22 | 11h 6m |
| October 17 | 07:17 | 18:20 | 11h 3m |
| October 18 | 07:18 | 18:19 | 11h 1m |
| October 19 | 07:19 | 18:17 | 10h 58m |
| October 20 | 07:20 | 18:16 | 10h 55m |
| October 21 | 07:22 | 18:14 | 10h 53m |
| October 22 | 07:23 | 18:13 | 10h 50m |
| October 23 | 07:24 | 18:12 | 10h 48m |
| October 24 | 07:25 | 18:10 | 10h 45m |
| October 25 | 07:26 | 18:09 | 10h 43m |
| October 26 | 07:27 | 18:07 | 10h 40m |
| October 27 | 07:28 | 18:06 | 10h 38m |
| October 28 | 07:30 | 18:05 | 10h 35m |
| October 29 | 07:31 | 18:03 | 10h 33m |
| October 30 | 07:32 | 18:02 | 10h 30m |
| October 31 | 07:33 | 18:01 | 10h 28m |
Planning around the light in Istanbul in October
This table lists sunrise, sunset and the length of the day for every day of October 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 October in Istanbul
What time does the sun set in Istanbul in October?
Around the middle of October the sun sets at about 18:22 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 October?
Around mid October the sun rises at about 07:16 in Istanbul, moving gradually across the month as shown in the day-by-day table.
When is the longest day in Istanbul in October?
In October 2026 the longest day in Istanbul is the 1st (11h 46m of daylight) and the shortest is the 31st (10h 28m).
Other months and tools
Every month of the year in Istanbul, each with day-by-day sunrise and sunset times: