Golden hour in Kabul today

Morning gold starts at , in 1 hr 24 min. Tonight's golden hour runs 4:32 – 5:23 PM, with sunset at .

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  • Morning gold · next up
    5:51 – 6:41 AM
    50 minutes, from the east
  • Sunrise
    6:07 AM
    104° · east-southeast104° ESE
  • Evening gold
    4:32 – 5:23 PM
    51 minutes
  • Sunset
    5:07 PM
    256° · west-southwest256° WSW
  • Blue hour
    5:23 – 5:33 PM
    and 5:41 – 5:51 AM

Direction

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Tonight the sun sets at 256°, a little south of due west. Right now the sun is below the horizon. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.

Through the year

Kabul's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. Kabul doesn't change its clocks, so the curves are smooth.

Golden hour in Kabul on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January6:42 – 7:37 AM4:28 – 5:22 PM5:05 PM245° WSW
February6:23 – 7:13 AM5:01 – 5:52 PM5:36 PM255° WSW
March5:48 – 6:37 AM5:27 – 6:16 PM6:00 PM268° W
April5:06 – 5:55 AM5:51 – 6:40 PM6:25 PM283° WNW
May4:34 – 5:26 AM6:13 – 7:05 PM6:48 PM294° WNW
June4:22 – 5:17 AM6:30 – 7:25 PM7:07 PM299° WNW
July4:34 – 5:28 AM6:30 – 7:24 PM7:06 PM297° WNW
August4:57 – 5:48 AM6:06 – 6:57 PM6:41 PM288° WNW
September5:20 – 6:09 AM5:27 – 6:15 PM6:00 PM274° W
October5:43 – 6:32 AM4:45 – 5:34 PM5:19 PM260° W
November6:10 – 7:03 AM4:12 – 5:05 PM4:48 PM248° WSW
December6:35 – 7:31 AM4:05 – 5:01 PM4:44 PM242° WSW

Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Kabul local time.

How long does golden hour last in Kabul?

Around 48 to 56 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March, April, September and October, about 48 minutes, and longest in June and December, about 56 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.

Which way does the sun set in Kabul?

Toward the west-southwest in December, around 242°, swinging to the west-northwest in June, around 299°. Today it sets at 256°, a little south of due west.

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