Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Mazar-e Sharif, Balkh, Afghanistan
Sunrise in Mazar-e Sharif today is 6:13 AM and sunset is 5:18 PM, giving 11 h 06 min of daylight.
Sun times for Mazar-e Sharif, Balkh, Afghanistan in local time (Asia/Kabul), calculated from its coordinates (36.71°, 67.11°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 6:13 AM to 6:48 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 4:43 PM to 5:18 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 5:47 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 5:45 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:46 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 Mazar-e Sharif
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20 | 6:13 AM | 5:18 PM | 11 h 06 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 6:14 AM | 5:17 PM | 11 h 03 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 6:15 AM | 5:16 PM | 11 h 01 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 6:16 AM | 5:15 PM | 10 h 59 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 6:17 AM | 5:13 PM | 10 h 57 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:18 AM | 5:12 PM | 10 h 55 min |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 6:18 AM | 5:11 PM | 10 h 53 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:14 AM | 4:56 PM | 9 h 42 min |
| February 1 | 7:03 AM | 5:26 PM | 10 h 23 min |
| March 1 | 6:32 AM | 5:55 PM | 11 h 23 min |
| April 1 | 5:47 AM | 6:23 PM | 12 h 36 min |
| May 1 | 5:08 AM | 6:49 PM | 13 h 42 min |
| June 1 | 4:44 AM | 7:14 PM | 14 h 30 min |
| July 1 | 4:46 AM | 7:24 PM | 14 h 38 min |
| August 1 | 5:07 AM | 7:08 PM | 14 h 01 min |
| September 1 | 5:32 AM | 6:30 PM | 12 h 58 min |
| October 1 | 5:56 AM | 5:45 PM | 11 h 49 min |
| November 1 | 6:24 AM | 5:04 PM | 10 h 40 min |
| December 1 | 6:55 AM | 4:45 PM | 9 h 51 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Mazar-e Sharif: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mazar-e Sharif today?
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026 the Sun rises at 6:13 AM and sets at 5:18 PM in Mazar-e Sharif, Balkh, Afghanistan (Asia/Kabul). Solar noon is 11:46 AM and daylight lasts 11 h 06 min. Days are getting shorter by about 2 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Mazar-e Sharif today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 6:13 AM to 6:48 AM in the morning and 4:43 PM to 5:18 PM in the evening at Mazar-e Sharif, Balkh, Afghanistan.
When does it get dark in Mazar-e Sharif?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 5:45 PM in Mazar-e Sharif, Balkh, Afghanistan; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 5:47 AM.