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Herat, Afghanistan — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 0.4%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Oct 3, 2024 at 4:01:59 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:17 am↑ 94° East
Sunset Today: 6:02 pm↑ 265° West
Moonrise Today: 6:38 am↑ 97° East
Moonset Today: 6:15 pm↑ 259° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 45 minutes (-2m 6s)
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Today's Sun Position in Herat

Time:4:01 pm
Altitude:23.3°
Direction:247° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 11h 44m 56s (Oct 3, 2024)

2 minutes, 6 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 2, 2024)

1 hour, 53 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

2 hours, 42 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Herat today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Herat Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Herat today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 4:53 am
Astro. Twilight4:53 am – 5:23 am
Nautical Twilight5:23 am – 5:52 am
Civil Twilight5:52 am – 6:17 am
Daylight6:17 am – 6:02 pm
Civil Twilight6:02 pm – 6:27 pm
Nautical Twilight6:27 pm – 6:56 pm
Astro. Twilight6:56 pm – 7:25 pm
Night7:25 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Herat - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 36:17 am6:02 pm11:44:56−2:0612:10 pm (51.5°)93.008
Oct 46:18 am6:00 pm11:42:50−2:0612:09 pm (51.1°)92.982
Oct 56:18 am5:59 pm11:40:43−2:0612:09 pm (50.7°)92.955
Oct 66:19 am5:58 pm11:38:37−2:0612:09 pm (50.3°)92.928
Oct 76:20 am5:56 pm11:36:30−2:0612:08 pm (49.9°)92.901
Oct 86:21 am5:55 pm11:34:24−2:0512:08 pm (49.6°)92.873
Oct 96:21 am5:54 pm11:32:19−2:0512:08 pm (49.2°)92.846
* All times are local time for Herat. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 207:36 am
June solsticeJun 211:21 am
September equinoxSep 225:14 pm
December solsticeDec 211:51 pm
* All times are local Herat time.

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Today's Moon in Herat

Percent Illuminated:0.4%
Time:4:01 pm
Altitude:24.6°
Direction:239° SW
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Herat today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Herat - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 36:38 am6:15 pm-12:30 pm(47.7°)252,5430.3%
Oct 47:34 am6:40 pm-1:10 pm(42.1°)252,1092.2%
Oct 58:31 am7:07 pm-1:52 pm(37.0°)251,2206.0%
Oct 69:31 am7:39 pm-2:38 pm(32.6°)249,84011.6%
Oct 710:32 am8:17 pm-3:26 pm(29.1°)247,93518.8%
Oct 811:33 am9:02 pm-4:18 pm(26.9°)245,48527.4%
Oct 912:32 pm9:56 pm-5:14 pm(26.1°)242,50937.2%
* All times are local time for Herat. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Herat This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Oct 3, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 6:25 amThu 6:10 pmThu 12:18 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusThu 8:52 amThu 7:28 pmThu 2:10 pmGood visibility
MarsThu 11:29 pmFri 1:49 pmFri 6:39 amAverage visibility
JupiterThu 9:43 pmFri 11:58 amFri 4:50 amPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 4:55 pmFri 4:13 amThu 10:34 pmPerfect visibility
UranusThu 8:10 pmFri 10:03 amFri 3:07 amAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 5:28 pmFri 5:21 amThu 11:24 pmSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Herat.

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