Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Sunrise in Kandahar today is 6:13 AM and sunset is 5:29 PM, giving 11 h 16 min of daylight.
Sun times for Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan in local time (Asia/Kabul), calculated from its coordinates (31.61°, 65.71°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 6:13 AM to 6:46 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 4:56 PM to 5:29 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 5:49 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 5:54 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:51 AM
- 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 Kandahar
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20 | 6:13 AM | 5:29 PM | 11 h 16 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 6:14 AM | 5:28 PM | 11 h 14 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 6:15 AM | 5:27 PM | 11 h 13 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 6:15 AM | 5:26 PM | 11 h 11 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 6:16 AM | 5:25 PM | 11 h 09 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:17 AM | 5:24 PM | 11 h 07 min |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 6:18 AM | 5:23 PM | 11 h 05 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:06 AM | 5:14 PM | 10 h 08 min |
| February 1 | 7:00 AM | 5:41 PM | 10 h 41 min |
| March 1 | 6:34 AM | 6:04 PM | 11 h 30 min |
| April 1 | 5:56 AM | 6:26 PM | 12 h 30 min |
| May 1 | 5:22 AM | 6:46 PM | 13 h 25 min |
| June 1 | 5:02 AM | 7:07 PM | 14 h 04 min |
| July 1 | 5:05 AM | 7:16 PM | 14 h 11 min |
| August 1 | 5:23 AM | 7:03 PM | 13 h 40 min |
| September 1 | 5:42 AM | 6:31 PM | 12 h 49 min |
| October 1 | 6:00 AM | 5:52 PM | 11 h 52 min |
| November 1 | 6:22 AM | 5:18 PM | 10 h 55 min |
| December 1 | 6:48 AM | 5:03 PM | 10 h 15 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Kandahar: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kandahar today?
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026 the Sun rises at 6:13 AM and sets at 5:29 PM in Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan (Asia/Kabul). Solar noon is 11:51 AM and daylight lasts 11 h 16 min. Days are getting shorter by about 2 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Kandahar today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 6:13 AM to 6:46 AM in the morning and 4:56 PM to 5:29 PM in the evening at Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan.
When does it get dark in Kandahar?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 5:54 PM in Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 5:49 AM.