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Balkh, Afghanistan — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 9.3%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 21, 2026 at 9:37:38 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:04 am 89° East
Sunset Today: 6:14 pm 271° West
Moonrise Today: 7:01 am 72° East
Moonset Today: 9:08 pm 292° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 10 minutes (+2m 21s)
Location of BalkhLocation

Today's Sun Position in Balkh

Time:9:37 pm
Altitude:-38.8°
Direction:308° NW
Phase:Night

Day length today:12h 9m 48s (Mar 21, 2026)

2 minutes, 21 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 20, 2026)

2 hours, 31 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

2 hours, 31 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Balkh Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:38 am
Astro. Twilight4:38 am – 5:09 am
Nautical Twilight5:09 am – 5:39 am
Civil Twilight5:39 am – 6:04 am
Daylight6:04 am – 6:14 pm
Civil Twilight6:14 pm – 6:40 pm
Nautical Twilight6:40 pm – 7:10 pm
Astro. Twilight7:10 pm – 7:41 pm
Night7:41 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Balkh - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 216:04 am6:14 pm12:09:48+2:2112:09 pm (53.5°)92.594
Mar 226:03 am6:15 pm12:12:10+2:2112:09 pm (53.9°)92.620
Mar 236:02 am6:16 pm12:14:31+2:2112:09 pm (54.3°)92.646
Mar 246:00 am6:17 pm12:16:53+2:2112:08 pm (54.7°)92.671
Mar 255:59 am6:18 pm12:19:14+2:2112:08 pm (55.1°)92.697
Mar 265:57 am6:19 pm12:21:35+2:2112:08 pm (55.5°)92.723
Mar 275:56 am6:20 pm12:23:56+2:2012:07 pm (55.9°)92.749
* All times are local time for Balkh. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Balkh

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Balkh - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 217:01 am9:08 pm-1:59 pm(68.9°)228,3457.3%
Mar 227:35 am10:23 pm-2:53 pm(74.5°)227,95714.8%
Mar 238:15 am11:38 pm-3:52 pm(78.7°)228,24324.5%
Mar 249:05 am--4:55 pm(81.0°)229,08635.5%
Mar 25-12:48 am10:04 am5:58 pm(81.3°)230,34747.4%
Mar 26-1:50 am11:10 am6:59 pm(79.6°)231,89959.1%
Mar 27-2:40 am12:21 pm7:56 pm(76.2°)233,64270.2%
* All times are local time for Balkh. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Balkh This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Mar 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 5:04 amSun 4:21 pmSun 10:43 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 6:53 amSun 7:41 pmSun 1:16 pmFairly good visibility
MarsSun 5:29 amSun 4:54 pmSun 11:11 amVery difficult to see
JupiterSat 11:56 amSun 2:28 amSat 7:12 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 6:21 amSun 6:23 pmSun 12:22 pmExtremely difficult to see
UranusSat 8:47 amSat 10:54 pmSat 3:50 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneSun 6:11 amSun 6:12 pmSun 12:11 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
* All times are local time for Balkh.

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