The sun across Turkey today
- The sun rises first in Diyarbakır, at 06:48 local time, and 53 minutes later last in İzmir, at 07:41; it sets first in Diyarbakır (17:17) and 51 minutes later last in İzmir (18:09).
- The longest day today is in Gaziantep, 10 h 33 min, and the shortest in Istanbul, 10 h 18 min.
- From Gaziantep at 37.1° N to Istanbul at 41.0° N, the day on 21 June lasts 15 h 08 min in the north and 14 h 43 min in the south.
- The cities here keep one time, UTC+3, with no daylight saving time.
- Solar panels fixed for the best year do best facing due south, towards the equator, from a tilt of about 31° in Gaziantep to 34° in Istanbul.
Sunrise and sunset in every city
Times for 4 November 2026 on each city's own clock. The noon sun is how high it stands at solar noon, and the panel tilt is the fixed angle that collects the most over a year, facing due south, towards the equator. Open a city for its sun path, the whole year month by month and its own records.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Noon sun | Panel tilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankara | 07:21 | 17:43 | 10 h 22 min | 34.6° | 33° |
| Bursa | 07:36 | 17:58 | 10 h 21 min | 34.4° | 34° |
| Diyarbakır | 06:48 | 17:17 | 10 h 30 min | 36.7° | 32° |
| Gaziantep | 06:57 | 17:30 | 10 h 33 min | 37.5° | 31° |
| Istanbul | 07:38 | 17:57 | 10 h 18 min | 33.6° | 34° |
| İzmir | 07:41 | 18:09 | 10 h 28 min | 36.2° | 32° |
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