January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Balkanabat, Turkmenistan 🇹🇲
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:51 ↑ 79.0° E
Sunset Today: 19:52 ↑ 280.7° W
Day Length: 13h 00m
Sun Direction: SE
Sun Altitude: 50.29°
Sun Distance: 150.945 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Balkanabat?
January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Balkanabat
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
08:43
↑
120° ESE
|
18:08
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 25m | +0m 39s | 07:06 | 19:45 | 07:38 | 19:13 | 08:12 | 18:39 | 13:25 | 147.10 |
| 2 |
08:43
↑
120° ESE
|
18:09
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 26m | +0m 42s | 07:06 | 19:46 | 07:39 | 19:14 | 08:12 | 18:40 | 13:26 | 147.10 |
| 3 |
08:43
↑
119° ESE
|
18:10
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 27m | +0m 46s | 07:06 | 19:47 | 07:39 | 19:14 | 08:12 | 18:41 | 13:26 | 147.10 |
| 4 |
08:43
↑
119° ESE
|
18:11
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 28m | +0m 49s | 07:06 | 19:48 | 07:39 | 19:15 | 08:12 | 18:42 | 13:27 | 147.10 |
| 5 |
08:43
↑
119° ESE
|
18:12
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 29m | +0m 53s | 07:06 | 19:48 | 07:39 | 19:16 | 08:12 | 18:43 | 13:27 | 147.10 |
| 6 |
08:43
↑
119° ESE
|
18:13
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 29m | +0m 56s | 07:07 | 19:49 | 07:39 | 19:17 | 08:12 | 18:43 | 13:28 | 147.10 |
| 7 |
08:43
↑
119° ESE
|
18:14
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 30m | +1m 00s | 07:07 | 19:50 | 07:39 | 19:18 | 08:12 | 18:44 | 13:28 | 147.11 |
| 8 |
08:43
↑
119° ESE
|
18:15
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 32m | +1m 03s | 07:07 | 19:51 | 07:39 | 19:19 | 08:12 | 18:45 | 13:29 | 147.11 |
| 9 |
08:43
↑
118° ESE
|
18:16
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 33m | +1m 07s | 07:07 | 19:52 | 07:39 | 19:19 | 08:12 | 18:46 | 13:29 | 147.12 |
| 10 |
08:42
↑
118° ESE
|
18:17
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 34m | +1m 10s | 07:07 | 19:53 | 07:39 | 19:20 | 08:12 | 18:47 | 13:29 | 147.12 |
| 11 |
08:42
↑
118° ESE
|
18:18
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 35m | +1m 13s | 07:06 | 19:54 | 07:39 | 19:21 | 08:12 | 18:48 | 13:30 | 147.13 |
| 12 |
08:42
↑
118° ESE
|
18:19
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 36m | +1m 16s | 07:06 | 19:54 | 07:39 | 19:22 | 08:12 | 18:49 | 13:30 | 147.13 |
| 13 |
08:42
↑
118° ESE
|
18:20
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 38m | +1m 19s | 07:06 | 19:55 | 07:38 | 19:23 | 08:12 | 18:50 | 13:31 | 147.14 |
| 14 |
08:41
↑
117° ESE
|
18:21
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 39m | +1m 22s | 07:06 | 19:56 | 07:38 | 19:24 | 08:11 | 18:51 | 13:31 | 147.15 |
| 15 |
08:41
↑
117° ESE
|
18:22
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 40m | +1m 25s | 07:06 | 19:57 | 07:38 | 19:25 | 08:11 | 18:52 | 13:31 | 147.16 |
| 16 |
08:41
↑
117° ESE
|
18:23
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 42m | +1m 28s | 07:06 | 19:58 | 07:38 | 19:26 | 08:11 | 18:53 | 13:32 | 147.17 |
| 17 |
08:40
↑
117° ESE
|
18:24
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 43m | +1m 31s | 07:05 | 19:59 | 07:37 | 19:27 | 08:10 | 18:54 | 13:32 | 147.18 |
| 18 |
08:40
↑
116° ESE
|
18:25
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 45m | +1m 34s | 07:05 | 20:00 | 07:37 | 19:28 | 08:10 | 18:55 | 13:32 | 147.19 |
| 19 |
08:39
↑
116° ESE
|
18:26
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 47m | +1m 36s | 07:05 | 20:01 | 07:37 | 19:29 | 08:09 | 18:56 | 13:33 | 147.20 |
| 20 |
08:39
↑
116° ESE
|
18:28
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 48m | +1m 39s | 07:04 | 20:02 | 07:36 | 19:30 | 08:09 | 18:57 | 13:33 | 147.21 |
| 21 |
08:38
↑
116° ESE
|
18:29
↑
245° WSW
|
9h 50m | +1m 41s | 07:04 | 20:03 | 07:36 | 19:31 | 08:09 | 18:58 | 13:33 | 147.23 |
| 22 |
08:38
↑
115° ESE
|
18:30
↑
245° WSW
|
9h 52m | +1m 44s | 07:03 | 20:04 | 07:35 | 19:32 | 08:08 | 18:59 | 13:33 | 147.24 |
| 23 |
08:37
↑
115° ESE
|
18:31
↑
245° WSW
|
9h 54m | +1m 46s | 07:03 | 20:05 | 07:35 | 19:33 | 08:07 | 19:01 | 13:34 | 147.25 |
| 24 |
08:36
↑
114° ESE
|
18:32
↑
246° WSW
|
9h 55m | +1m 49s | 07:03 | 20:06 | 07:34 | 19:34 | 08:07 | 19:02 | 13:34 | 147.27 |
| 25 |
08:36
↑
114° ESE
|
18:33
↑
246° WSW
|
9h 57m | +1m 51s | 07:02 | 20:07 | 07:34 | 19:35 | 08:06 | 19:03 | 13:34 | 147.28 |
| 26 |
08:35
↑
114° ESE
|
18:35
↑
246° WSW
|
9h 59m | +1m 53s | 07:01 | 20:08 | 07:33 | 19:36 | 08:06 | 19:04 | 13:34 | 147.30 |
| 27 |
08:34
↑
114° ESE
|
18:36
↑
247° WSW
|
10h 01m | +1m 55s | 07:01 | 20:09 | 07:33 | 19:37 | 08:05 | 19:05 | 13:35 | 147.31 |
| 28 |
08:33
↑
113° ESE
|
18:37
↑
247° WSW
|
10h 03m | +1m 57s | 07:00 | 20:10 | 07:32 | 19:38 | 08:04 | 19:06 | 13:35 | 147.33 |
| 29 |
08:33
↑
113° ESE
|
18:38
↑
247° WSW
|
10h 05m | +1m 59s | 07:00 | 20:11 | 07:31 | 19:39 | 08:03 | 19:07 | 13:35 | 147.35 |
| 30 |
08:32
↑
112° ESE
|
18:39
↑
248° WSW
|
10h 07m | +2m 01s | 06:59 | 20:12 | 07:31 | 19:40 | 08:03 | 19:08 | 13:35 | 147.37 |
| 31 |
08:31
↑
112° ESE
|
18:40
↑
248° WSW
|
10h 09m | +2m 03s | 06:58 | 20:13 | 07:30 | 19:42 | 08:02 | 19:09 | 13:35 | 147.39 |
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All times are in local time for Balkanabat. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Balkanabat, the earliest sunrise of January is on January 31 and the latest sunset of January is on January 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Balkanabat?
Days in Balkanabat are currently getting shorter by about 2m 29s each day, roughly 17 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Balkanabat Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:23-06:34 | 20:09-20:20 |
| Golden hour | 06:34-07:26 | 19:17-20:09 |
Balkanabat's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | 14h 57m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 22m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 14, 2026 | 05:54 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:53 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Balkanabat
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Balkanabat also fixes the Qibla: face 219deg (SW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,440 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Balkanabat on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
In Balkanabat today, the morning golden hour runs 06:34-07:26 and the evening golden hour 19:17-20:09, with the cooler blue hour around 06:23-06:34 and 20:09-20:20. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Balkanabat
What time is sunrise in Balkanabat today?
The sun rises over Balkanabat today at 06:51 local time.
What time is sunset in Balkanabat today?
Today Balkanabat has sunset at 19:52 local time.
What time is solar noon in Balkanabat today?
Solar noon in Balkanabat — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:22 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Balkanabat?
In Balkanabat today: civil twilight begins at 06:23 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:20 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Balkanabat?
Nautical twilight in Balkanabat today runs from 05:50 in the morning to 20:52 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Balkanabat for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Balkanabat ends at 21:26 in the evening and resumes at 05:16 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Balkanabat?
Today in Balkanabat, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
