August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Balkh, Afghanistan 🇦🇫
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:35 ↑ 79.9° E
Sunset Today: 18:28 ↑ 279.9° W
Day Length: 12h 52m
Sun Direction: E
Sun Altitude: 13.39°
Sun Distance: 150.916 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Balkh?
August 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 |
05:08
↑
67° ENE
|
19:08
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 00m | -1m 43s | 03:26 | 20:49 | 04:04 | 20:12 | 04:38 | 19:38 | 12:08 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
05:08
↑
67° ENE
|
19:07
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 59m | -1m 45s | 03:27 | 20:48 | 04:05 | 20:11 | 04:39 | 19:36 | 12:08 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
05:09
↑
67° ENE
|
19:06
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 57m | -1m 46s | 03:29 | 20:47 | 04:06 | 20:10 | 04:40 | 19:35 | 12:08 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
05:10
↑
68° ENE
|
19:05
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 55m | -1m 48s | 03:30 | 20:45 | 04:07 | 20:09 | 04:41 | 19:34 | 12:08 | 151.77 |
| 5 |
05:11
↑
68° ENE
|
19:04
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 53m | -1m 49s | 03:31 | 20:44 | 04:08 | 20:07 | 04:42 | 19:33 | 12:08 | 151.75 |
| 6 |
05:12
↑
68° ENE
|
19:03
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 51m | -1m 51s | 03:32 | 20:43 | 04:09 | 20:06 | 04:43 | 19:32 | 12:08 | 151.73 |
| 7 |
05:13
↑
69° ENE
|
19:02
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 49m | -1m 52s | 03:33 | 20:41 | 04:10 | 20:05 | 04:44 | 19:31 | 12:08 | 151.71 |
| 8 |
05:13
↑
69° ENE
|
19:01
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 47m | -1m 54s | 03:35 | 20:40 | 04:11 | 20:04 | 04:45 | 19:30 | 12:08 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
05:14
↑
69° ENE
|
19:00
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 46m | -1m 55s | 03:36 | 20:38 | 04:12 | 20:02 | 04:46 | 19:29 | 12:08 | 151.67 |
| 10 |
05:15
↑
70° ENE
|
18:59
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 44m | -1m 56s | 03:37 | 20:37 | 04:13 | 20:01 | 04:47 | 19:27 | 12:07 | 151.64 |
| 11 |
05:16
↑
70° ENE
|
18:58
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 42m | -1m 57s | 03:38 | 20:35 | 04:14 | 20:00 | 04:47 | 19:26 | 12:07 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
05:17
↑
70° ENE
|
18:57
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 40m | -1m 58s | 03:39 | 20:34 | 04:15 | 19:58 | 04:48 | 19:25 | 12:07 | 151.59 |
| 13 |
05:17
↑
71° ENE
|
18:56
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 38m | -1m 59s | 03:41 | 20:32 | 04:16 | 19:57 | 04:49 | 19:24 | 12:07 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
05:18
↑
71° ENE
|
18:54
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 36m | -2m 01s | 03:42 | 20:30 | 04:17 | 19:55 | 04:50 | 19:22 | 12:07 | 151.54 |
| 15 |
05:19
↑
72° ENE
|
18:53
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 34m | -2m 02s | 03:43 | 20:29 | 04:18 | 19:54 | 04:51 | 19:21 | 12:06 | 151.51 |
| 16 |
05:20
↑
72° ENE
|
18:52
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 32m | -2m 03s | 03:44 | 20:27 | 04:19 | 19:53 | 04:52 | 19:20 | 12:06 | 151.49 |
| 17 |
05:21
↑
72° ENE
|
18:51
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 29m | -2m 03s | 03:45 | 20:26 | 04:20 | 19:51 | 04:53 | 19:19 | 12:06 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
05:22
↑
73° ENE
|
18:49
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 27m | -2m 04s | 03:47 | 20:24 | 04:21 | 19:50 | 04:54 | 19:17 | 12:06 | 151.43 |
| 19 |
05:22
↑
73° ENE
|
18:48
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 25m | -2m 05s | 03:48 | 20:23 | 04:22 | 19:48 | 04:55 | 19:16 | 12:06 | 151.40 |
| 20 |
05:23
↑
74° ENE
|
18:47
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 23m | -2m 06s | 03:49 | 20:21 | 04:23 | 19:47 | 04:55 | 19:15 | 12:05 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
05:24
↑
74° ENE
|
18:46
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 21m | -2m 07s | 03:50 | 20:19 | 04:24 | 19:45 | 04:56 | 19:13 | 12:05 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
05:25
↑
75° ENE
|
18:44
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 19m | -2m 08s | 03:51 | 20:18 | 04:25 | 19:44 | 04:57 | 19:12 | 12:05 | 151.30 |
| 23 |
05:26
↑
75° ENE
|
18:43
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 17m | -2m 08s | 03:52 | 20:16 | 04:26 | 19:42 | 04:58 | 19:10 | 12:05 | 151.27 |
| 24 |
05:26
↑
75° ENE
|
18:42
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 15m | -2m 09s | 03:53 | 20:14 | 04:27 | 19:41 | 04:59 | 19:09 | 12:04 | 151.24 |
| 25 |
05:27
↑
76° ENE
|
18:40
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 12m | -2m 10s | 03:55 | 20:13 | 04:28 | 19:39 | 05:00 | 19:08 | 12:04 | 151.21 |
| 26 |
05:28
↑
76° ENE
|
18:39
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 10m | -2m 10s | 03:56 | 20:11 | 04:30 | 19:38 | 05:01 | 19:06 | 12:04 | 151.18 |
| 27 |
05:29
↑
77° ENE
|
18:37
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 08m | -2m 11s | 03:57 | 20:09 | 04:30 | 19:36 | 05:02 | 19:05 | 12:04 | 151.14 |
| 28 |
05:30
↑
77° ENE
|
18:36
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 06m | -2m 12s | 03:58 | 20:08 | 04:31 | 19:35 | 05:02 | 19:03 | 12:03 | 151.11 |
| 29 |
05:31
↑
78° ENE
|
18:35
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 04m | -2m 12s | 03:59 | 20:06 | 04:32 | 19:33 | 05:03 | 19:02 | 12:03 | 151.08 |
| 30 |
05:31
↑
78° ENE
|
18:33
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 01m | -2m 13s | 04:00 | 20:04 | 04:33 | 19:32 | 05:04 | 19:00 | 12:03 | 151.04 |
| 31 |
05:32
↑
78° ENE
|
18:32
↑
281° W
|
12h 59m | -2m 13s | 04:01 | 20:03 | 04:34 | 19:30 | 05:05 | 18:59 | 12:02 | 151.01 |
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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 August is on August 01 or August 02 and the latest sunset of August is on August 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Balkh?
Days in Balkh are currently getting shorter by about 2m 15s each day, roughly 16 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Balkh Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:08-05:18 | 18:44-18:54 |
| Golden hour | 05:18-06:08 | 17:54-18:44 |
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 05:18-06:08 in the morning and 17:54-18:44 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:08-05:18 and 18:44-18:54. 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 05:35 local time.
What time is sunset in Balkh today?
Today Balkh has sunset at 18:28 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 12:01 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Balkh?
In Balkh today: civil twilight begins at 05:08 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:54 (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 04:36 in the morning to 19:25 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 19:58 in the evening and resumes at 04:04 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 80° and sets at 280° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
