Current Local Time in Balkh, Afghanistan

9:59:13 pm AFT

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Country:	Afghanistan
Lat/Long:	36°45'N / 66°54'E
Elevation:	349 m
Currency:	Afghani (AFN)
Languages:	Dari, Pashto
Country Code:	+93

Holiday Note: Mar 21, Eid al-Fitr Holiday. Businesses may be closed. See more

°F

Weather

71 °F

Scattered clouds.
75 / 53 °F

Mon 23.		78 / 54 °F
Tue 24.		79 / 56 °F

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Time Zone

AFT (Afghanistan Time)
UTC/GMT +4:30 hours

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time in 2026

Difference

8:30 hours ahead of
Columbus

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Sunrise

6:04 am
↑ 89° East

Sunset

6:14 pm
↑ 271° West

Day length

12 hours, 10 minutes
+2m 21s longer

Moon 9.4%

Rise – 7:01 am
Set – 9:08 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:09 pm
Altitude: 53.5°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:38 am – 5:09 am
7:10 pm – 7:41 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:09 am – 5:39 am
6:40 pm – 7:10 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:39 am – 6:04 am
6:14 pm – 6:40 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
March 19, 2026
5:53 am

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
March 25, 2026
11:47 pm

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Airports

Mazari Sharif Airport, MZR
About 18 mi ESE of Balkh
Termez Airport, TMJ (Uzbekistan)
About 43 mi NNE of Balkh

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Balkh

Afghanistan

9:5913pm

Saturday, March 21, 2026