Istanbul, Türkiye · May 2026

Daylight in Istanbul in May 2026

Average daylight
14h 28m
Longest day · 31st
14h 53m
Shortest day · 1st
13h 57m
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
06:03
20:01
13h 57m
2
06:02
20:02
13h 59m
3
06:01
20:03
14h 1m
4
06:00
20:04
14h 4m
5
05:58
20:05
14h 6m
6
05:57
20:06
14h 8m
7
05:56
20:07
14h 10m
8
05:55
20:08
14h 13m
9
05:54
20:09
14h 15m
10
05:53
20:10
14h 17m
11
05:52
20:11
14h 19m
12
05:51
20:12
14h 21m
13
05:50
20:13
14h 23m
14
05:49
20:14
14h 25m
15
05:48
20:15
14h 27m
16
05:47
20:16
14h 29m
17
05:46
20:17
14h 31m
18
05:45
20:18
14h 33m
19
05:44
20:19
14h 35m
20
05:43
20:20
14h 36m
21
05:42
20:21
14h 38m
22
05:42
20:22
14h 40m
23
05:41
20:23
14h 42m
24
05:40
20:24
14h 43m
25
05:39
20:25
14h 45m
26
05:39
20:26
14h 46m
27
05:38
20:26
14h 48m
28
05:38
20:27
14h 49m
29
05:37
20:28
14h 51m
30
05:36
20:29
14h 52m
31
05:36
20:30
14h 53m
Sunrise Sunset DaylightTimes shown in Europe/Istanbul

Sunrise, sunset and daylight in Istanbul during May

In Istanbul, Türkiye, daylight in May 2026 averages 14h 28m per day. The month opens with sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 20:01; it closes with sunrise at 05:36 and sunset at 20:30.

Across the month the days are lengthening — the longest falls on the 31st with 14h 53m of daylight, while the shortest is the 1st at 13h 57m. The calendar above lists the exact sunrise, sunset and daylight length for every day.

All times are shown in Istanbul's local timezone (Europe/Istanbul). For a real-time view of the current sun position, see the Istanbul page.

  • Daylight in Istanbul in May 2026 averages 14h 28m per day, ranging from 13h 57m on the shortest day (the 1st) to 14h 53m on the longest day (the 31st).