Sunrise and sunset times in Afghanistan
SunAndMoon covers 4 cities in Afghanistan. Today in Kabul, the largest, the sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 17:36 (11h 48m of daylight), in local time.
Pick a city for its full local schedule: sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kabul | 05:48 | 17:36 | 11h 48m |
| Herat | 06:16 | 18:04 | 11h 48m |
| Kandahar | 06:01 | 17:51 | 11h 50m |
| Mazar-e Sharif | 05:57 | 17:43 | 11h 47m |
Sun times across Afghanistan
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 4 cities in Afghanistanthat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. Afghanistan sits in Asia, using a single time zone, so the exact clock times move from place to place. Open a city for its full day, month-by-month tables and moon times.
Frequently asked questions about the sun in Afghanistan
What time does the sun rise in Afghanistan today?
In Kabul, Afghanistan's largest city, the sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 17:36 today, in local time. Times vary across the country by longitude and time zone; open a city below for its own schedule.
How many cities in Afghanistan can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 4 cities in Afghanistan, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across Afghanistan?
Afghanistan uses a single time zone (GMT+4:30), but the sun still reaches eastern cities before western ones, so sunrise and sunset times differ by longitude across the country.
Where are the longest and shortest days in Afghanistan?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In Afghanistan that swing is largest in Mazar-e Sharif and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Kabul gets 14h 28m of daylight, and around the December solstice 9h 51m.