May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Kabul, Afghanistan 🇦🇫
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 05:30 ↑ 82.0° E
Sunset Today: 18:11 ↑ 277.7° W
Day Length: 12h 40m
Sun Direction: ENE
Sun Altitude: -27.36°
Sun Distance: 150.778 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Kabul?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Kabul
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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 |
05:03
↑
71° ENE
|
18:37
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 33m | +1m 50s | 03:30 | 20:11 | 04:04 | 19:37 | 04:36 | 19:04 | 11:50 | 150.72 |
| 2 |
05:02
↑
71° ENE
|
18:38
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 35m | +1m 49s | 03:28 | 20:12 | 04:02 | 19:38 | 04:35 | 19:05 | 11:50 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
05:01
↑
70° ENE
|
18:39
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 37m | +1m 48s | 03:27 | 20:13 | 04:01 | 19:39 | 04:34 | 19:06 | 11:50 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
05:00
↑
70° ENE
|
18:39
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 39m | +1m 47s | 03:26 | 20:14 | 04:00 | 19:40 | 04:33 | 19:07 | 11:49 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
04:59
↑
70° ENE
|
18:40
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 40m | +1m 46s | 03:24 | 20:15 | 03:59 | 19:40 | 04:31 | 19:08 | 11:49 | 150.87 |
| 6 |
04:58
↑
69° ENE
|
18:41
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 42m | +1m 45s | 03:23 | 20:16 | 03:58 | 19:41 | 04:30 | 19:09 | 11:49 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
04:57
↑
69° ENE
|
18:42
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 44m | +1m 43s | 03:22 | 20:17 | 03:57 | 19:42 | 04:29 | 19:10 | 11:49 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
04:56
↑
69° ENE
|
18:43
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 46m | +1m 42s | 03:21 | 20:19 | 03:56 | 19:43 | 04:28 | 19:10 | 11:49 | 150.98 |
| 9 |
04:55
↑
68° ENE
|
18:43
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 47m | +1m 41s | 03:19 | 20:20 | 03:55 | 19:44 | 04:27 | 19:11 | 11:49 | 151.01 |
| 10 |
04:55
↑
68° ENE
|
18:44
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 49m | +1m 39s | 03:18 | 20:21 | 03:53 | 19:45 | 04:27 | 19:12 | 11:49 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
04:54
↑
68° ENE
|
18:45
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 51m | +1m 38s | 03:17 | 20:22 | 03:52 | 19:46 | 04:26 | 19:13 | 11:49 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
04:53
↑
67° ENE
|
18:46
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 52m | +1m 36s | 03:16 | 20:23 | 03:51 | 19:47 | 04:25 | 19:14 | 11:49 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
04:52
↑
67° ENE
|
18:46
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 54m | +1m 35s | 03:15 | 20:24 | 03:50 | 19:48 | 04:24 | 19:15 | 11:49 | 151.15 |
| 14 |
04:51
↑
67° ENE
|
18:47
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 55m | +1m 33s | 03:14 | 20:25 | 03:49 | 19:49 | 04:23 | 19:16 | 11:49 | 151.19 |
| 15 |
04:51
↑
66° ENE
|
18:48
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 57m | +1m 31s | 03:12 | 20:26 | 03:48 | 19:50 | 04:22 | 19:16 | 11:49 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
04:50
↑
66° ENE
|
18:49
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 58m | +1m 30s | 03:11 | 20:28 | 03:48 | 19:51 | 04:21 | 19:17 | 11:49 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
04:49
↑
66° ENE
|
18:49
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 00m | +1m 28s | 03:10 | 20:29 | 03:47 | 19:52 | 04:21 | 19:18 | 11:49 | 151.28 |
| 18 |
04:48
↑
66° ENE
|
18:50
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 01m | +1m 26s | 03:09 | 20:30 | 03:46 | 19:53 | 04:20 | 19:19 | 11:49 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
04:48
↑
65° ENE
|
18:51
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 03m | +1m 24s | 03:08 | 20:31 | 03:45 | 19:54 | 04:19 | 19:20 | 11:49 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
04:47
↑
65° ENE
|
18:52
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 04m | +1m 22s | 03:07 | 20:32 | 03:44 | 19:55 | 04:18 | 19:21 | 11:49 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
04:46
↑
65° ENE
|
18:52
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 05m | +1m 20s | 03:06 | 20:33 | 03:43 | 19:56 | 04:18 | 19:21 | 11:49 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
04:46
↑
64° ENE
|
18:53
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 07m | +1m 18s | 03:05 | 20:34 | 03:43 | 19:57 | 04:17 | 19:22 | 11:49 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
04:45
↑
64° ENE
|
18:54
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 08m | +1m 16s | 03:04 | 20:35 | 03:42 | 19:58 | 04:16 | 19:23 | 11:49 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
04:45
↑
64° ENE
|
18:55
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 09m | +1m 14s | 03:04 | 20:36 | 03:41 | 19:58 | 04:16 | 19:24 | 11:49 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
04:44
↑
64° ENE
|
18:55
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 11m | +1m 12s | 03:03 | 20:37 | 03:40 | 19:59 | 04:15 | 19:24 | 11:50 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
04:44
↑
64° ENE
|
18:56
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 12m | +1m 10s | 03:02 | 20:38 | 03:40 | 20:00 | 04:15 | 19:25 | 11:50 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
04:43
↑
63° ENE
|
18:57
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 13m | +1m 08s | 03:01 | 20:39 | 03:39 | 20:01 | 04:14 | 19:26 | 11:50 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
04:43
↑
63° ENE
|
18:57
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 14m | +1m 05s | 03:00 | 20:40 | 03:39 | 20:02 | 04:14 | 19:27 | 11:50 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
04:42
↑
63° ENE
|
18:58
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 15m | +1m 03s | 03:00 | 20:41 | 03:38 | 20:03 | 04:13 | 19:27 | 11:50 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
04:42
↑
63° ENE
|
18:59
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 16m | +1m 01s | 02:59 | 20:42 | 03:38 | 20:03 | 04:13 | 19:28 | 11:50 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
04:42
↑
62° ENE
|
18:59
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 17m | +0m 58s | 02:59 | 20:43 | 03:37 | 20:04 | 04:12 | 19:29 | 11:50 | 151.66 |
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All times are in local time for Kabul. 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 Kabul, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 29 to 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 30 or May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Kabul?
Days in Kabul are currently getting shorter by about 2m 06s each day, roughly 15 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Kabul Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:03-05:13 | 18:29-18:38 |
| Golden hour | 05:13-06:02 | 17:40-18:29 |
Kabul's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | 14h 27m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 49m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 5, 2026 | 04:40 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 19:09 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Kabul
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Kabul also fixes the Qibla: face 251deg (WSW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,217 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Kabul 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 Kabul today, the morning golden hour runs 05:13-06:02 and the evening golden hour 17:40-18:29, with the cooler blue hour around 05:03-05:13 and 18:29-18:38. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Kabul
What time is sunrise in Kabul today?
Today Kabul has sunrise at 05:30 local time.
What time is sunset in Kabul today?
Today Kabul has sunset at 18:11 local time.
What time is solar noon in Kabul today?
Solar noon in Kabul — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:51 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Kabul?
In Kabul today: civil twilight begins at 05:04 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:37 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Kabul?
Nautical twilight in Kabul today runs from 04:34 in the morning to 19:07 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Kabul for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Kabul ends at 19:37 in the evening and resumes at 04:03 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 Kabul?
Today in Kabul, the sun rises at an azimuth of 82° and sets at 278° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
