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

Moon: 9.3%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 21, 2026 at 9:34:00 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:53 am 89° East
Sunset Today: 6:02 pm 271° West
Moonrise Today: 6:54 am 73° East
Moonset Today: 8:49 pm 291° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 9 minutes (+2m 4s)
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Today's Sun Position in Khost

Time:9:34 pm
Altitude:-42.3°
Direction:308° NW
Phase:Night

Day length today:12h 9m 15s (Mar 21, 2026)

2 minutes, 4 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 20, 2026)

2 hours, 12 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

2 hours, 12 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Khost Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:30 am
Astro. Twilight4:30 am – 4:59 am
Nautical Twilight4:59 am – 5:28 am
Civil Twilight5:28 am – 5:53 am
Daylight5:53 am – 6:02 pm
Civil Twilight6:02 pm – 6:27 pm
Nautical Twilight6:27 pm – 6:56 pm
Astro. Twilight6:56 pm – 7:25 pm
Night7:25 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Khost - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 215:53 am6:02 pm12:09:15+2:0411:57 am (56.9°)92.594
Mar 225:51 am6:03 pm12:11:20+2:0411:57 am (57.3°)92.620
Mar 235:50 am6:03 pm12:13:24+2:0411:56 am (57.7°)92.646
Mar 245:49 am6:04 pm12:15:29+2:0411:56 am (58.1°)92.671
Mar 255:47 am6:05 pm12:17:33+2:0411:56 am (58.5°)92.697
Mar 265:46 am6:06 pm12:19:38+2:0411:56 am (58.9°)92.723
Mar 275:45 am6:06 pm12:21:42+2:0411:55 am (59.3°)92.748
* All times are local time for Khost. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Khost

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Khost - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 216:54 am8:49 pm-1:46 pm(72.3°)228,3517.2%
Mar 227:30 am10:01 pm-2:41 pm(77.9°)227,95714.7%
Mar 238:13 am11:14 pm-3:40 pm(82.1°)228,23824.4%
Mar 249:04 am--4:42 pm(84.5°)229,07735.4%
Mar 25-12:23 am10:03 am5:45 pm(84.8°)230,33547.3%
Mar 26-1:25 am11:09 am6:46 pm(83.1°)231,88559.0%
Mar 27-2:17 am12:19 pm7:44 pm(79.7°)233,62770.1%
* All times are local time for Khost. 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 Khost This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Mar 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 4:49 amSun 4:12 pmSun 10:31 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 6:43 amSun 7:26 pmSun 1:04 pmFairly good visibility
MarsSun 5:14 amSun 4:44 pmSun 10:59 amVery difficult to see
JupiterSat 11:53 amSun 2:06 amSat 7:00 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 6:09 amSun 6:11 pmSun 12:10 pmExtremely difficult to see
UranusSat 8:42 amSat 10:35 pmSat 3:38 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneSun 5:59 amSun 6:00 pmSun 11:59 amVery close to Sun, not visible
* All times are local time for Khost.

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