Istanbul

Candle lighting in Istanbul is 18 minutes before sunset on Friday. The precise time for the upcoming Shabbat is shown at the top of this page.

Rabbeinu Tam havdalah is 72 minutes after sunset, the stricter opinion for the end of Shabbat. The exact time for the upcoming Shabbat is shown above.

The Magen Avraham counts the halachic day from dawn (alot hashachar) to nightfall, so his sof zman shema is earlier. The Vilna Gaon (GRA) counts from sunrise to sunset. Both times are listed on this page so you can follow your own minhag.

Times are computed from the coordinates of Istanbul (41.01°, 28.98°) and the city elevation (39m), using the KosherJava engine: the same one that powers MyZmanim and the Otot app.

Yes. Elevation affects sunrise and sunset; Istanbul sits at 39m above sea level, and that is factored into every calculation.

Times are computed in your browser every time you open the page, so they are always current as of the moment of your visit. No server pushes a daily snapshot; no manual refresh is needed.

The earliest sunrise in Istanbul over the next 12 months is at 05:30, on June 11.

The latest sunset in Istanbul over the next 12 months is at 20:41, on June 22. The latest tzeit hakochavim is 21:31, on June 24.

The shortest day in Istanbul over the next 12 months falls on December 19, lasting 9 hours and 16 minutes. The longest is on June 17, at 15 hours and 10 minutes.

The earliest winter candle lighting in Istanbul is at 17:18, on December 11. Local custom in Istanbul is to light 18 minutes before sunset.