Sunrise, sunset & golden hour in Kabul
On 26 July 2026, Kabul has sunrise at 04:58 and sunset at 19:00, 14h 2m of daylight. The evening golden hour runs 18:25–19:18.
Computed with the NOAA solar model for 26 July 2026. Rebuild daily to keep current.
Golden hour, blue hour & daylight in Kabul
Golden hour is the soft, warm light while the sun sits between −4° and +6° of the horizon, a photographer's favourite window. Blue hour is the cooler stretch on the far side, the sun between −6° and −4°. The exact times shift a little every day, so the windows above are computed for today with the NOAA solar model.
Kabul sits at 34.5° N, in the temperate band. That means daylight swings from about 14h 28m at the June solstice down to 9h 50m around Christmas, a clear seasonal shift. The higher the latitude, the longer and more dramatic golden hour becomes.
Daylight through the year in Kabul
Kabul is in summer right now. Between the shortest and longest month the day length swings by 4.6 hours.
Every bar is drawn on the same 0 to 24 hour scale, so this chart can be compared directly against any other city. The hairline marks 12 hours, the length of an equinox day. Hours from sunrise to sunset, sampled mid-month and computed from the NOAA solar algorithm. This is available daylight, not measured sunshine: cloud cover is weather, not astronomy.
FAQ
When is golden hour in Kabul today?
Evening golden hour is 18:25–19:18; morning is 04:41–05:34.
How many hours of daylight does Kabul get?
14h 2m on 26 July 2026.