Current Local Time in Balkh, Afghanistan

5:44:31 pm AFT

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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

°F

Weather

50 °F

Scattered clouds.
37 / 26 °F

Thu 22.		37 / 26 °F
Fri 23.		32 / 18 °F

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Time Zone

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

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time in 2026

Difference

9:30 hours ahead of
Columbus

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Sunrise

7:11 am
↑ 114° Southeast

Sunset

5:15 pm
↑ 246° West

Day length

10 hours, 4 minutes
+1m 31s longer

Moon 7.6%

Rise – 8:44 am
Set – 7:53 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:13 pm
Altitude: 33.4°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:41 am – 6:12 am
6:15 pm – 6:46 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:12 am – 6:43 am
5:43 pm – 6:15 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:43 am – 7:11 am
5:15 pm – 5:43 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
January 19, 2026
12:21 am

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
January 26, 2026
9:17 am

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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

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026