When do the days get longer in Istanbul? Shortest day December 21

In Istanbul the shortest day is December 21 with 9h 13m of daylight. The earliest sunset is on December 8, the latest sunrise on January 4 – by February 5 the day is an hour longer.

  • The shortest day, the earliest sunset, the latest sunrise – and how quickly the light comes back, week by week.
  • Shortest day: December 21 (9h 13m)
  • Earliest sunset: December 8, 17:35
  • Latest sunrise: January 4, 08:29
  • The earliest sunset comes about ten days before the shortest day, the latest sunrise about ten days after it. The reason is the equation of time: around the solstice the sun reaches its highest point a little later every day, so the whole day shifts towards the evening. That is why the evenings are already getting lighter while the mornings are still getting darker.

Week by week after the shortest day

  • December 21: Sunrise 08:25 · Sunset 17:38 · Day length 9h 13m · Gained +0h 00m
  • December 28: Sunrise 08:28 · Sunset 17:43 · Day length 9h 15m · Gained +0h 02m
  • January 4: Sunrise 08:29 · Sunset 17:48 · Day length 9h 20m · Gained +0h 07m
  • January 11: Sunrise 08:28 · Sunset 17:55 · Day length 9h 27m · Gained +0h 14m
  • January 18: Sunrise 08:25 · Sunset 18:03 · Day length 9h 38m · Gained +0h 25m
  • January 25: Sunrise 08:21 · Sunset 18:11 · Day length 9h 51m · Gained +0h 38m
  • February 1: Sunrise 08:15 · Sunset 18:20 · Day length 10h 05m · Gained +0h 52m
  • February 8: Sunrise 08:07 · Sunset 18:29 · Day length 10h 22m · Gained +1h 09m
  • February 15: Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 18:37 · Day length 10h 39m · Gained +1h 26m
  • February 22: Sunrise 07:49 · Sunset 18:46 · Day length 10h 57m · Gained +1h 44m
  • March 1: Sunrise 07:38 · Sunset 18:54 · Day length 11h 16m · Gained +2h 03m
  • March 8: Sunrise 07:27 · Sunset 19:02 · Day length 11h 35m · Gained +2h 22m
  • March 15: Sunrise 07:16 · Sunset 19:10 · Day length 11h 54m · Gained +2h 41m
  • March 22: Sunrise 07:04 · Sunset 19:17 · Day length 12h 13m · Gained +3h 00m
  • March 29: Sunrise 06:53 · Sunset 19:25 · Day length 12h 32m · Gained +3h 19m
  • April 5: Sunrise 06:41 · Sunset 19:32 · Day length 12h 51m · Gained +3h 38m
  • April 12: Sunrise 06:30 · Sunset 19:40 · Day length 13h 10m · Gained +3h 57m