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

Moon: 45.6%
Third Quarter
Current Time: Feb 10, 2026 at 4:48:28 am
Sunrise Today: 6:53 am↑ 106° East
Sunset Today: 5:49 pm↑ 254° West
Moonrise Today: 1:15 am↑ 118° Southeast
Moonset Today: 11:23 am↑ 240° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 56 minutes (+1m 41s)
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Today's Sun Position in Kandahar

Time:4:48 am
Altitude:-27.1°
Direction:91° E
Phase:Night

Day length today:10h 55m 52s (Feb 10, 2026)

1 minute, 41 seconds longer than yesterday (Feb 9, 2026)

50 minutes, 41 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

3 hours, 16 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Kandahar 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 Kandahar Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Kandahar 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 – 5:31 am
Astro. Twilight5:31 am – 5:59 am
Nautical Twilight5:59 am – 6:28 am
Civil Twilight6:28 am – 6:53 am
Daylight6:53 am – 5:49 pm
Civil Twilight5:49 pm – 6:14 pm
Nautical Twilight6:14 pm – 6:43 pm
Astro. Twilight6:43 pm – 7:11 pm
Night7:11 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Kandahar - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
FebSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Feb 106:53 am5:49 pm10:55:52+1:4112:21 pm (44.1°)91.729
Feb 116:52 am5:50 pm10:57:35+1:4212:21 pm (44.4°)91.746
Feb 126:51 am5:51 pm10:59:18+1:4312:21 pm (44.7°)91.764
Feb 136:50 am5:52 pm11:01:03+1:4412:21 pm (45.1°)91.782
Feb 146:50 am5:52 pm11:02:48+1:4512:21 pm (45.4°)91.800
Feb 156:49 am5:53 pm11:04:35+1:4612:21 pm (45.8°)91.818
Feb 166:48 am5:54 pm11:06:22+1:4612:21 pm (46.1°)91.837
* All times are local time for Kandahar. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2026

March equinoxMar 207:16 pm
June solsticeJun 2112:55 pm
September equinoxSep 234:35 am
December solsticeDec 221:20 am
* All times are local Kandahar time.

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Today's Moon in Kandahar

Percent Illuminated:45.6%
Time:4:48 am
Altitude:29.3°
Direction:156° S
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Kandahar 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 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Kandahar - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
FebMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Feb 101:15 am11:23 am-6:21 am(33.1°)251,23345.0%
Feb 112:12 am12:05 pm-7:10 am(30.5°)251,32535.4%
Feb 123:08 am12:53 pm-8:01 am(29.3°)250,58026.4%
Feb 134:01 am1:47 pm-8:53 am(29.5°)249,09718.1%
Feb 144:49 am2:46 pm-9:46 am(31.1°)247,03011.0%
Feb 155:31 am3:47 pm-10:37 am(34.2°)244,5795.4%
Feb 166:09 am4:50 pm-11:26 am(38.6°)241,9491.6%
* All times are local time for Kandahar. 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 Kandahar This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Feb 10, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 7:39 amTue 6:56 pmTue 1:17 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 7:25 amTue 6:26 pmTue 12:55 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsTue 6:35 amTue 5:10 pmTue 11:52 amExtremely difficult to see
JupiterTue 2:53 pmWed 4:56 amTue 9:55 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 8:50 amTue 8:43 pmTue 2:47 pmAverage visibility
UranusTue 11:33 amWed 1:17 amTue 6:25 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 8:49 amTue 8:47 pmTue 2:48 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Kandahar.

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