Sunrise & Sunset Today in Balkh, Afghanistan 🇦🇫
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:14 ↑ 102.3° ESE
Sunset Today: 17:19 ↑ 257.5° WSW
Day Length: 11h 05m
Sun Direction: WNW
Sun Altitude: -50.74°
Sun Distance: 148.958 million km
Next Solstice: Tuesday, December 22, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Balkh?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Balkh
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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 |
05:57
↑
93° E
|
17:46
↑
266° W
|
11h 48m | -2m 19s | 04:31 | 19:12 | 05:01 | 18:42 | 05:31 | 18:12 | 11:52 | 149.77 |
| 2 |
05:58
↑
94° E
|
17:44
↑
266° W
|
11h 46m | -2m 19s | 04:32 | 19:10 | 05:02 | 18:40 | 05:32 | 18:10 | 11:51 | 149.73 |
| 3 |
05:59
↑
94° E
|
17:43
↑
266° W
|
11h 43m | -2m 18s | 04:32 | 19:09 | 05:03 | 18:39 | 05:32 | 18:09 | 11:51 | 149.69 |
| 4 |
06:00
↑
95° E
|
17:41
↑
265° W
|
11h 41m | -2m 18s | 04:33 | 19:07 | 05:03 | 18:37 | 05:33 | 18:07 | 11:51 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
06:01
↑
95° E
|
17:40
↑
264° W
|
11h 39m | -2m 18s | 04:34 | 19:06 | 05:04 | 18:36 | 05:34 | 18:06 | 11:50 | 149.60 |
| 6 |
06:01
↑
96° E
|
17:38
↑
264° W
|
11h 36m | -2m 18s | 04:35 | 19:04 | 05:05 | 18:34 | 05:35 | 18:05 | 11:50 | 149.56 |
| 7 |
06:02
↑
96° E
|
17:37
↑
264° W
|
11h 34m | -2m 18s | 04:36 | 19:03 | 05:06 | 18:33 | 05:36 | 18:03 | 11:50 | 149.52 |
| 8 |
06:03
↑
97° E
|
17:35
↑
263° W
|
11h 32m | -2m 17s | 04:37 | 19:01 | 05:07 | 18:32 | 05:37 | 18:02 | 11:50 | 149.48 |
| 9 |
06:04
↑
97° E
|
17:34
↑
263° W
|
11h 29m | -2m 17s | 04:38 | 19:00 | 05:08 | 18:30 | 05:38 | 18:00 | 11:49 | 149.43 |
| 10 |
06:05
↑
98° E
|
17:32
↑
262° W
|
11h 27m | -2m 17s | 04:39 | 18:59 | 05:09 | 18:29 | 05:38 | 17:59 | 11:49 | 149.39 |
| 11 |
06:06
↑
98° E
|
17:31
↑
262° W
|
11h 25m | -2m 17s | 04:39 | 18:57 | 05:09 | 18:27 | 05:39 | 17:58 | 11:49 | 149.35 |
| 12 |
06:07
↑
99° E
|
17:30
↑
261° W
|
11h 23m | -2m 16s | 04:40 | 18:56 | 05:10 | 18:26 | 05:40 | 17:56 | 11:48 | 149.31 |
| 13 |
06:07
↑
99° E
|
17:28
↑
261° W
|
11h 20m | -2m 16s | 04:41 | 18:55 | 05:11 | 18:25 | 05:41 | 17:55 | 11:48 | 149.26 |
| 14 |
06:08
↑
100° E
|
17:27
↑
260° W
|
11h 18m | -2m 16s | 04:42 | 18:53 | 05:12 | 18:23 | 05:42 | 17:53 | 11:48 | 149.22 |
| 15 |
06:09
↑
100° E
|
17:26
↑
260° W
|
11h 16m | -2m 15s | 04:43 | 18:52 | 05:13 | 18:22 | 05:43 | 17:52 | 11:48 | 149.18 |
| 16 |
06:10
↑
100° E
|
17:24
↑
259° W
|
11h 14m | -2m 15s | 04:44 | 18:51 | 05:14 | 18:21 | 05:44 | 17:51 | 11:48 | 149.13 |
| 17 |
06:11
↑
101° E
|
17:23
↑
259° W
|
11h 11m | -2m 14s | 04:45 | 18:49 | 05:15 | 18:19 | 05:44 | 17:50 | 11:47 | 149.09 |
| 18 |
06:12
↑
101° ESE
|
17:22
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 09m | -2m 14s | 04:45 | 18:48 | 05:15 | 18:18 | 05:45 | 17:48 | 11:47 | 149.05 |
| 19 |
06:13
↑
102° ESE
|
17:20
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 07m | -2m 13s | 04:46 | 18:47 | 05:16 | 18:17 | 05:46 | 17:47 | 11:47 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
06:14
↑
102° ESE
|
17:19
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 05m | -2m 13s | 04:47 | 18:46 | 05:17 | 18:16 | 05:47 | 17:46 | 11:47 | 148.96 |
| 21 |
06:15
↑
103° ESE
|
17:18
↑
257° WSW
|
11h 02m | -2m 12s | 04:48 | 18:44 | 05:18 | 18:14 | 05:48 | 17:44 | 11:47 | 148.92 |
| 22 |
06:16
↑
103° ESE
|
17:16
↑
257° WSW
|
11h 00m | -2m 11s | 04:49 | 18:43 | 05:19 | 18:13 | 05:49 | 17:43 | 11:46 | 148.88 |
| 23 |
06:17
↑
104° ESE
|
17:15
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 58m | -2m 11s | 04:50 | 18:42 | 05:20 | 18:12 | 05:50 | 17:42 | 11:46 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
06:18
↑
104° ESE
|
17:14
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 56m | -2m 10s | 04:51 | 18:41 | 05:21 | 18:11 | 05:51 | 17:41 | 11:46 | 148.79 |
| 25 |
06:19
↑
104° ESE
|
17:13
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 54m | -2m 09s | 04:51 | 18:40 | 05:21 | 18:10 | 05:52 | 17:40 | 11:46 | 148.75 |
| 26 |
06:20
↑
105° ESE
|
17:12
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 52m | -2m 09s | 04:52 | 18:39 | 05:22 | 18:09 | 05:53 | 17:39 | 11:46 | 148.71 |
| 27 |
06:21
↑
105° ESE
|
17:10
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 49m | -2m 08s | 04:53 | 18:38 | 05:23 | 18:08 | 05:54 | 17:37 | 11:46 | 148.67 |
| 28 |
06:22
↑
106° ESE
|
17:09
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 47m | -2m 07s | 04:54 | 18:37 | 05:24 | 18:07 | 05:54 | 17:36 | 11:46 | 148.63 |
| 29 |
06:23
↑
106° ESE
|
17:08
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 45m | -2m 06s | 04:55 | 18:36 | 05:25 | 18:06 | 05:55 | 17:35 | 11:46 | 148.59 |
| 30 |
06:24
↑
107° ESE
|
17:07
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 43m | -2m 05s | 04:56 | 18:35 | 05:26 | 18:05 | 05:56 | 17:34 | 11:46 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
06:24
↑
107° ESE
|
17:06
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 41m | -2m 04s | 04:57 | 18:34 | 05:27 | 18:04 | 05:57 | 17:33 | 11:45 | 148.52 |
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All times are in local time for Balkh. 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 Balkh, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 01 and the latest sunset of October is on October 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Balkh?
Days in Balkh are currently getting shorter by about 2m 13s each day, roughly 15 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Balkh Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:47-05:57 | 17:36-17:46 |
| Golden hour | 05:57-06:48 | 16:45-17:36 |
Balkh's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | 14h 40m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 38m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 04:43 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 19:25 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Balkh
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Balkh also fixes the Qibla: face 244deg (WSW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,117 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Balkh 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.
Photographers in Balkh get the golden hour at 05:57-06:48 in the morning and 16:45-17:36 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:47-05:57 and 17:36-17:46. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Balkh
What time is sunrise in Balkh today?
Sunrise in Balkh today is at 06:14 local time.
What time is sunset in Balkh today?
Today Balkh has sunset at 17:19 local time.
What time is solar noon in Balkh today?
Solar noon in Balkh — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:47 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Balkh?
In Balkh today: civil twilight begins at 05:47 (before sunrise) and ends at 17:46 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Balkh?
Nautical twilight in Balkh today runs from 05:17 in the morning to 18:16 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Balkh for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Balkh ends at 18:46 in the evening and resumes at 04:47 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 Balkh?
Today in Balkh, the sun rises at an azimuth of 102° and sets at 258° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
