December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Khōst, Afghanistan 🇦🇫
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:25 ↑ 79.9° E
Sunset Today: 18:14 ↑ 279.8° W
Day Length: 12h 49m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: 12.24°
Sun Distance: 150.936 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Khōst?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Khōst
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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 |
06:35
↑
116° ESE
|
16:42
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 06m | -0m 58s | 05:07 | 18:10 | 05:37 | 17:40 | 06:08 | 17:10 | 11:39 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
06:36
↑
116° ESE
|
16:42
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 05m | -0m 56s | 05:08 | 18:10 | 05:38 | 17:40 | 06:09 | 17:09 | 11:39 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
06:37
↑
116° ESE
|
16:42
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 04m | -0m 54s | 05:09 | 18:10 | 05:39 | 17:40 | 06:09 | 17:09 | 11:39 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
06:38
↑
116° ESE
|
16:42
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 03m | -0m 51s | 05:10 | 18:10 | 05:40 | 17:40 | 06:10 | 17:09 | 11:40 | 147.46 |
| 5 |
06:39
↑
116° ESE
|
16:42
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 02m | -0m 48s | 05:10 | 18:10 | 05:40 | 17:40 | 06:11 | 17:09 | 11:40 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
06:40
↑
117° ESE
|
16:42
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 02m | -0m 46s | 05:11 | 18:10 | 05:41 | 17:40 | 06:12 | 17:10 | 11:41 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
06:40
↑
117° ESE
|
16:42
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 01m | -0m 43s | 05:12 | 18:10 | 05:42 | 17:40 | 06:13 | 17:10 | 11:41 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
06:41
↑
117° ESE
|
16:42
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 00m | -0m 40s | 05:13 | 18:11 | 05:43 | 17:41 | 06:13 | 17:10 | 11:41 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
06:42
↑
117° ESE
|
16:42
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 00m | -0m 38s | 05:13 | 18:11 | 05:43 | 17:41 | 06:14 | 17:10 | 11:42 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
06:43
↑
117° ESE
|
16:42
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 59m | -0m 35s | 05:14 | 18:11 | 05:44 | 17:41 | 06:15 | 17:10 | 11:42 | 147.34 |
| 11 |
06:43
↑
117° ESE
|
16:42
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 58m | -0m 32s | 05:15 | 18:11 | 05:45 | 17:41 | 06:16 | 17:10 | 11:43 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
06:44
↑
117° ESE
|
16:43
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 58m | -0m 29s | 05:15 | 18:12 | 05:45 | 17:41 | 06:16 | 17:11 | 11:43 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
06:45
↑
118° ESE
|
16:43
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 58m | -0m 26s | 05:16 | 18:12 | 05:46 | 17:42 | 06:17 | 17:11 | 11:44 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
06:46
↑
118° ESE
|
16:43
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 57m | -0m 23s | 05:16 | 18:12 | 05:47 | 17:42 | 06:18 | 17:11 | 11:44 | 147.27 |
| 15 |
06:46
↑
118° ESE
|
16:43
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 57m | -0m 21s | 05:17 | 18:13 | 05:47 | 17:42 | 06:18 | 17:11 | 11:45 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
06:47
↑
118° ESE
|
16:44
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | -0m 18s | 05:18 | 18:13 | 05:48 | 17:43 | 06:19 | 17:12 | 11:45 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
06:47
↑
118° ESE
|
16:44
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | -0m 15s | 05:18 | 18:13 | 05:49 | 17:43 | 06:19 | 17:12 | 11:46 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
06:48
↑
118° ESE
|
16:45
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | -0m 12s | 05:19 | 18:14 | 05:49 | 17:43 | 06:20 | 17:13 | 11:46 | 147.21 |
| 19 |
06:49
↑
118° ESE
|
16:45
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | -0m 09s | 05:19 | 18:14 | 05:50 | 17:44 | 06:21 | 17:13 | 11:47 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
06:49
↑
118° ESE
|
16:45
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | -0m 06s | 05:20 | 18:15 | 05:50 | 17:44 | 06:21 | 17:13 | 11:47 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
06:50
↑
118° ESE
|
16:46
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | -0m 03s | 05:20 | 18:15 | 05:51 | 17:45 | 06:22 | 17:14 | 11:48 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
06:50
↑
118° ESE
|
16:46
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | -0m 00s | 05:21 | 18:16 | 05:51 | 17:45 | 06:22 | 17:14 | 11:48 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
06:51
↑
118° ESE
|
16:47
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | +0m 02s | 05:21 | 18:16 | 05:52 | 17:46 | 06:23 | 17:15 | 11:49 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
06:51
↑
118° ESE
|
16:47
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | +0m 05s | 05:22 | 18:17 | 05:52 | 17:46 | 06:23 | 17:16 | 11:49 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
06:52
↑
118° ESE
|
16:48
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | +0m 08s | 05:22 | 18:17 | 05:53 | 17:47 | 06:24 | 17:16 | 11:50 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
06:52
↑
118° ESE
|
16:49
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | +0m 11s | 05:23 | 18:18 | 05:53 | 17:48 | 06:24 | 17:17 | 11:50 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
06:52
↑
118° ESE
|
16:49
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 56m | +0m 14s | 05:23 | 18:18 | 05:53 | 17:48 | 06:24 | 17:17 | 11:51 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
06:53
↑
118° ESE
|
16:50
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 57m | +0m 17s | 05:24 | 18:19 | 05:54 | 17:49 | 06:25 | 17:18 | 11:51 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
06:53
↑
118° ESE
|
16:51
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 57m | +0m 20s | 05:24 | 18:20 | 05:54 | 17:49 | 06:25 | 17:19 | 11:52 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
06:53
↑
118° ESE
|
16:51
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 57m | +0m 23s | 05:24 | 18:20 | 05:54 | 17:50 | 06:25 | 17:19 | 11:52 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
06:54
↑
117° ESE
|
16:52
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 58m | +0m 26s | 05:25 | 18:21 | 05:55 | 17:51 | 06:26 | 17:20 | 11:53 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Khōst. 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 Khōst, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 and the latest sunset of December is on December 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Khōst?
Days in Khōst are currently getting shorter by about 1m 59s each day, roughly 14 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Khōst Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 04:59-05:09 | 18:30-18:40 |
| Golden hour | 05:09-05:57 | 17:42-18:30 |
Khōst's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | 14h 21m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 56m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 04:40 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 19:03 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Khōst
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Khōst also fixes the Qibla: face 254deg (WSW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,238 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Khōst 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 Khōst today, the morning golden hour runs 05:09-05:57 and the evening golden hour 17:42-18:30, with the cooler blue hour around 04:59-05:09 and 18:30-18:40. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Khōst
What time is sunrise in Khōst today?
The sun rises over Khōst today at 05:25 local time.
What time is sunset in Khōst today?
The sun sets over Khōst today at 18:14 local time.
What time is solar noon in Khōst today?
Solar noon in Khōst — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:50 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Khōst?
In Khōst today: civil twilight begins at 04:59 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:40 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Khōst?
Nautical twilight in Khōst today runs from 04:30 in the morning to 19:09 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Khōst for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Khōst ends at 19:40 in the evening and resumes at 03:59 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 Khōst?
Today in Khōst, 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.
