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

Moon: 7.3%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 4:12:33 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:57 am 114° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:11 pm 246° West
Moonrise Today: 8:32 am 106° East
Moonset Today: 7:46 pm 257° West
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 14 minutes (+1m 23s)
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Today's Sun Position in Kabul

Time:4:12 pm
Altitude:10.0°
Direction:237° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:10h 13m 45s (Jan 21, 2026)

1 minute, 23 seconds longer than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

23 minutes, 10 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

4 hours, 14 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Kabul Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:30 am
Astro. Twilight5:30 am – 6:00 am
Nautical Twilight6:00 am – 6:30 am
Civil Twilight6:30 am – 6:57 am
Daylight6:57 am – 5:11 pm
Civil Twilight5:11 pm – 5:38 pm
Nautical Twilight5:38 pm – 6:09 pm
Astro. Twilight6:09 pm – 6:39 pm
Night6:39 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Kabul - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 216:57 am5:11 pm10:13:45+1:2312:04 pm (35.6°)91.481
Jan 226:57 am5:12 pm10:15:10+1:2512:04 pm (35.8°)91.489
Jan 236:56 am5:13 pm10:16:38+1:2712:05 pm (36.1°)91.498
Jan 246:56 am5:14 pm10:18:08+1:2912:05 pm (36.3°)91.507
Jan 256:55 am5:15 pm10:19:39+1:3112:05 pm (36.6°)91.516
Jan 266:55 am5:16 pm10:21:13+1:3312:05 pm (36.8°)91.525
Jan 276:54 am5:17 pm10:22:48+1:3512:06 pm (37.1°)91.535
* All times are local time for Kabul. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Kabul

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Kabul - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 218:32 am7:46 pm-2:05 pm(43.2°)240,3916.8%
Jan 228:59 am8:49 pm-2:50 pm(49.4°)238,27613.2%
Jan 239:25 am9:52 pm-3:34 pm(56.0°)236,19921.6%
Jan 249:52 am10:57 pm-4:20 pm(62.7°)234,18231.5%
Jan 2510:20 am--5:07 pm(69.0°)232,24942.6%
Jan 26-12:05 am10:53 am5:59 pm(74.8°)230,47454.2%
Jan 27-1:16 am11:31 am6:55 pm(79.5°)228,95965.9%
* All times are local time for Kabul. 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 Kabul This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 7:08 amThu 5:09 pmThu 12:08 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 7:15 amWed 5:25 pmWed 12:20 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 6:53 amWed 4:53 pmWed 11:53 amExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 4:01 pmThu 6:17 amWed 11:09 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 9:51 amWed 9:38 pmWed 3:44 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 12:32 pmThu 2:28 amWed 7:30 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 9:53 amWed 9:49 pmWed 3:51 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Kabul.

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