Sunrise & Sunset in Herat
Thursday, 22 October 2026 · Afghanistan Time (UTC+4:30)
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
5:39 PM
Today in Herat, Afghanistan, sunrise is at 6:32 AM and sunset at 5:39 PM, giving 11 h 7 min of daylight — 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Sun times today
| Event | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight (−18°) | 5:08 AM | 7:03 PM |
| Nautical twilight (−12°) | 5:37 AM | 6:34 PM |
| Civil twilight (−6°) | 6:07 AM | 6:04 PM |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:32 AM | 5:39 PM |
| Golden hour ends / starts (+6°) | 7:06 AM | 5:04 PM |
| Solar noon | 12:06 PM | |
— means the sun does not reach that angle today. Times include standard atmospheric refraction; hills and buildings can change what you see.
Herat sunrise and sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 6:16 AM | 6:06 PM | 11 h 50 min |
| 2 Fri | 6:16 AM | 6:04 PM | 11 h 48 min |
| 3 Sat | 6:17 AM | 6:03 PM | 11 h 46 min |
| 4 Sun | 6:18 AM | 6:02 PM | 11 h 44 min |
| 5 Mon | 6:19 AM | 6:00 PM | 11 h 42 min |
| 6 Tue | 6:19 AM | 5:59 PM | 11 h 40 min |
| 7 Wed | 6:20 AM | 5:58 PM | 11 h 38 min |
| 8 Thu | 6:21 AM | 5:56 PM | 11 h 35 min |
| 9 Fri | 6:22 AM | 5:55 PM | 11 h 33 min |
| 10 Sat | 6:22 AM | 5:54 PM | 11 h 31 min |
| 11 Sun | 6:23 AM | 5:52 PM | 11 h 29 min |
| 12 Mon | 6:24 AM | 5:51 PM | 11 h 27 min |
| 13 Tue | 6:25 AM | 5:50 PM | 11 h 25 min |
| 14 Wed | 6:26 AM | 5:48 PM | 11 h 23 min |
| 15 Thu | 6:26 AM | 5:47 PM | 11 h 21 min |
| 16 Fri | 6:27 AM | 5:46 PM | 11 h 19 min |
| 17 Sat | 6:28 AM | 5:45 PM | 11 h 17 min |
| 18 Sun | 6:29 AM | 5:44 PM | 11 h 15 min |
| 19 Mon | 6:30 AM | 5:42 PM | 11 h 13 min |
| 20 Tue | 6:30 AM | 5:41 PM | 11 h 11 min |
| 21 Wed | 6:31 AM | 5:40 PM | 11 h 9 min |
| 22 Thu | 6:32 AM | 5:39 PM | 11 h 7 min |
| 23 Fri | 6:33 AM | 5:38 PM | 11 h 5 min |
| 24 Sat | 6:34 AM | 5:37 PM | 11 h 3 min |
| 25 Sun | 6:35 AM | 5:35 PM | 11 h 1 min |
| 26 Mon | 6:36 AM | 5:34 PM | 10 h 59 min |
| 27 Tue | 6:36 AM | 5:33 PM | 10 h 57 min |
| 28 Wed | 6:37 AM | 5:32 PM | 10 h 55 min |
| 29 Thu | 6:38 AM | 5:31 PM | 10 h 53 min |
| 30 Fri | 6:39 AM | 5:30 PM | 10 h 51 min |
| 31 Sat | 6:40 AM | 5:29 PM | 10 h 49 min |
Sunrise and sunset in Herat: questions and answers
What time is sunset in Herat today?
5:39 PM local time (Afghanistan Time). Civil twilight ends at 6:04 PM.
What time is sunrise in Herat tomorrow?
6:33 AM.
When is golden hour in Herat today?
In the evening from about 5:04 PM until sunset at 5:39 PM; in the morning from sunrise until about 7:06 AM.
What are the longest and shortest days in Herat?
About 14 h 27 min at the June solstice, and about 9 h 52 min at the December solstice.
Calculated for 34.35°, 62.20°. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), https://www.geonames.org/.