Golden hour in İzmir — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in İzmir, next 12 months#
Local time (Europe/Istanbul), including daylight-saving changes. Golden hour = sun between −4° and +6°; blue hour = −6° to −4°.
| Date | Blue hour (am) | Golden hour (am) | Sunrise / sunset | Golden hour (pm) | Blue hour (pm) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01 | 06:40–06:50 | 06:50–07:42 | 07:07 / 18:54 | 18:19–19:10 | 19:10–19:20 | 11 h 48 min |
| Oct 15 | 06:53–07:03 | 07:03–07:56 | 07:20 / 18:33 | 17:57–18:50 | 18:50–19:00 | 11 h 13 min |
| Nov 01 | 07:10–07:20 | 07:20–08:14 | 07:37 / 18:11 | 17:34–18:28 | 18:28–18:39 | 10 h 34 min |
| Nov 15 | 07:24–07:35 | 07:35–08:31 | 07:52 / 17:58 | 17:19–18:16 | 18:16–18:27 | 10 h 06 min |
| Dec 01 | 07:40–07:51 | 07:51–08:50 | 08:09 / 17:51 | 17:10–18:09 | 18:09–18:20 | 9 h 42 min |
| Dec 15 | 07:51–08:02 | 08:02–09:02 | 08:21 / 17:51 | 17:10–18:10 | 18:10–18:21 | 9 h 30 min |
| Jan 01 | 07:59–08:10 | 08:10–09:09 | 08:28 / 18:01 | 17:19–18:19 | 18:19–18:30 | 9 h 33 min |
| Jan 15 | 07:58–08:09 | 08:09–09:07 | 08:27 / 18:14 | 17:34–18:32 | 18:32–18:43 | 9 h 47 min |
| Feb 01 | 07:49–07:59 | 07:59–08:55 | 08:17 / 18:33 | 17:55–18:50 | 18:50–19:01 | 10 h 16 min |
| Feb 15 | 07:35–07:45 | 07:45–08:39 | 08:02 / 18:49 | 18:12–19:05 | 19:05–19:16 | 10 h 47 min |
| Mar 01 | 07:17–07:27 | 07:27–08:19 | 07:44 / 19:04 | 18:28–19:20 | 19:20–19:30 | 11 h 20 min |
| Mar 15 | 06:56–07:07 | 07:07–07:58 | 07:23 / 19:18 | 18:43–19:34 | 19:34–19:44 | 11 h 55 min |
| Apr 01 | 06:30–06:40 | 06:40–07:32 | 06:57 / 19:34 | 18:59–19:50 | 19:50–20:01 | 12 h 37 min |
| Apr 15 | 06:08–06:19 | 06:19–07:11 | 06:36 / 19:47 | 19:12–20:04 | 20:04–20:14 | 13 h 11 min |
| May 01 | 05:46–05:57 | 05:57–06:51 | 06:15 / 20:02 | 19:26–20:20 | 20:20–20:31 | 13 h 48 min |
| May 15 | 05:30–05:42 | 05:42–06:38 | 06:00 / 20:15 | 19:37–20:33 | 20:33–20:45 | 14 h 15 min |
| Jun 01 | 05:18–05:30 | 05:30–06:28 | 05:49 / 20:29 | 19:50–20:48 | 20:48–21:00 | 14 h 40 min |
| Jun 15 | 05:15–05:27 | 05:27–06:26 | 05:47 / 20:36 | 19:57–20:56 | 20:56–21:08 | 14 h 50 min |
| Jul 01 | 05:19–05:31 | 05:31–06:30 | 05:51 / 20:39 | 19:59–20:58 | 20:58–21:10 | 14 h 48 min |
| Jul 15 | 05:28–05:40 | 05:40–06:38 | 05:59 / 20:34 | 19:56–20:53 | 20:53–21:05 | 14 h 35 min |
| Aug 01 | 05:43–05:55 | 05:55–06:50 | 06:13 / 20:21 | 19:44–20:39 | 20:39–20:51 | 14 h 09 min |
| Aug 15 | 05:57–06:08 | 06:08–07:01 | 06:25 / 20:05 | 19:29–20:23 | 20:23–20:34 | 13 h 40 min |
| Sep 01 | 06:13–06:23 | 06:23–07:15 | 06:40 / 19:41 | 19:06–19:58 | 19:58–20:09 | 13 h 02 min |
| Sep 15 | 06:26–06:36 | 06:36–07:27 | 06:52 / 19:20 | 18:45–19:36 | 19:36–19:46 | 12 h 28 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in İzmir#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (14 h 50 min) and the shortest around December 15 (9 h 30 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 51 min near September and up to 1 h 00 min near December. At 38.4° N the sun sets at a moderate angle.
Solar noon today is at 13:00 when the sun reaches 48° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
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Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in İzmir today?
Morning: 06:52–07:44; evening: 18:16–19:07 (Europe/Istanbul).
When is blue hour in İzmir?
Today: 06:42–06:52 in the morning and 19:07–19:17 in the evening.
What time is sunset in İzmir today?
18:51 local time; sunrise was at 07:08.
How long is golden hour in İzmir?
Between 51 min and 1 h 00 min per session depending on the season.
Sources & licences#
- GeoNames (city coordinates & time zones) — CC BY 4.0
- NOAA solar calculator algorithm — Public domain
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources