Sunrise & Sunset Times in Istanbul — May 2024
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Istanbul, Turkey during May 2024. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 41.01°, 28.98°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Istanbul During May
May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Istanbul. Days are long but not yet at their peak, with sunrise arriving early and sunset pushing past 8 PM in many mid-latitude locations. The sun's high arc means shorter shadows and abundant natural light throughout the day. Twilight extends generously after sunset, creating prolonged blue-hour and golden-hour periods that last well into the evening.
Golden Hour & Twilight in May
During May, golden hour in Istanbul lasts approximately 66 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.
Through May, days in Istanbul are lengthening by roughly 1.9 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 56m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2024
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Wed | 06:01 AM | 08:00 PM | 13h 58m | 01:01 PM |
| May 2 | Thu | 06:00 AM | 08:01 PM | 14h 1m | 01:01 PM |
| May 3 | Fri | 05:59 AM | 08:02 PM | 14h 3m | 01:00 PM |
| May 4 | Sat | 05:58 AM | 08:03 PM | 14h 5m | 01:00 PM |
| May 5 | Sun | 05:56 AM | 08:04 PM | 14h 8m | 01:00 PM |
| May 6 | Mon | 05:55 AM | 08:05 PM | 14h 10m | 01:00 PM |
| May 7 | Tue | 05:54 AM | 08:06 PM | 14h 12m | 01:00 PM |
| May 8 | Wed | 05:53 AM | 08:07 PM | 14h 14m | 01:00 PM |
| May 9 | Thu | 05:52 AM | 08:08 PM | 14h 16m | 01:00 PM |
| May 10 | Fri | 05:51 AM | 08:09 PM | 14h 19m | 01:00 PM |
| May 11 | Sat | 05:50 AM | 08:10 PM | 14h 21m | 01:00 PM |
| May 12 | Sun | 05:49 AM | 08:11 PM | 14h 23m | 01:00 PM |
| May 13 | Mon | 05:48 AM | 08:12 PM | 14h 25m | 01:00 PM |
| May 14 | Tue | 05:47 AM | 08:13 PM | 14h 27m | 01:00 PM |
| May 15 | Wed | 05:46 AM | 08:14 PM | 14h 29m | 01:00 PM |
| May 16 | Thu | 05:45 AM | 08:15 PM | 14h 31m | 01:00 PM |
| May 17 | Fri | 05:44 AM | 08:16 PM | 14h 32m | 01:00 PM |
| May 18 | Sat | 05:43 AM | 08:17 PM | 14h 34m | 01:00 PM |
| May 19 | Sun | 05:42 AM | 08:18 PM | 14h 36m | 01:00 PM |
| May 20 | Mon | 05:41 AM | 08:19 PM | 14h 38m | 01:00 PM |
| May 21 | Tue | 05:40 AM | 08:20 PM | 14h 40m | 01:00 PM |
| May 22 | Wed | 05:40 AM | 08:21 PM | 14h 41m | 01:00 PM |
| May 23 | Thu | 05:39 AM | 08:22 PM | 14h 43m | 01:00 PM |
| May 24 | Fri | 05:38 AM | 08:23 PM | 14h 45m | 01:00 PM |
| May 25 | Sat | 05:37 AM | 08:24 PM | 14h 46m | 01:01 PM |
| May 26 | Sun | 05:37 AM | 08:24 PM | 14h 48m | 01:01 PM |
| May 27 | Mon | 05:36 AM | 08:25 PM | 14h 49m | 01:01 PM |
| May 28 | Tue | 05:36 AM | 08:26 PM | 14h 50m | 01:01 PM |
| May 29 | Wed | 05:35 AM | 08:27 PM | 14h 52m | 01:01 PM |
| May 30 | Thu | 05:35 AM | 08:28 PM | 14h 53m | 01:01 PM |
| May 31 | Fri | 05:34 AM | 08:28 PM | 14h 54m | 01:01 PM |