Saturday, October 17, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Herat, Herat, Afghanistan
Sunrise in Herat today is 6:27 AM and sunset is 5:44 PM, giving 11 h 17 min of daylight.
Sun times for Herat, Herat, Afghanistan in local time (Asia/Kabul), calculated from its coordinates (34.35°, 62.20°).
Sunrise
Sunset
Daylight
Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 6:27 AM to 7:01 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:10 PM to 5:44 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 6:02 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:10 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:06 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -2.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Herat
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 17 | 6:27 AM | 5:44 PM | 11 h 17 min |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 6:28 AM | 5:43 PM | 11 h 15 min |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 6:29 AM | 5:42 PM | 11 h 13 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 6:30 AM | 5:41 PM | 11 h 11 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 6:31 AM | 5:39 PM | 11 h 09 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 6:32 AM | 5:38 PM | 11 h 07 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 6:33 AM | 5:37 PM | 11 h 05 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:27 AM | 5:22 PM | 9 h 55 min |
| February 1 | 7:18 AM | 5:50 PM | 10 h 32 min |
| March 1 | 6:50 AM | 6:17 PM | 11 h 27 min |
| April 1 | 6:08 AM | 6:41 PM | 12 h 33 min |
| May 1 | 5:31 AM | 7:05 PM | 13 h 33 min |
| June 1 | 5:10 AM | 7:28 PM | 14 h 18 min |
| July 1 | 5:12 AM | 7:37 PM | 14 h 25 min |
| August 1 | 5:31 AM | 7:22 PM | 13 h 51 min |
| September 1 | 5:54 AM | 6:47 PM | 12 h 53 min |
| October 1 | 6:15 AM | 6:05 PM | 11 h 50 min |
| November 1 | 6:40 AM | 5:28 PM | 10 h 47 min |
| December 1 | 7:08 AM | 5:11 PM | 10 h 02 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Herat: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Herat today?
On Saturday, October 17, 2026 the Sun rises at 6:27 AM and sets at 5:44 PM in Herat, Herat, Afghanistan (Asia/Kabul). Solar noon is 12:06 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 17 min. Days are getting shorter by about 2 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Herat today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 6:27 AM to 7:01 AM in the morning and 5:10 PM to 5:44 PM in the evening at Herat, Herat, Afghanistan.
When does it get dark in Herat?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:10 PM in Herat, Herat, Afghanistan; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 6:02 AM.