Afghanistan · 34.53°N, 69.17°E
Daylight hours in Kabul
Kabul gets 14h 28m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 9h 50m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 4h 38m across the year. Its summer is in June.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Kabul observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 28mJune 21 · 04:42–19:10
Shortest day9h 50mDecember 21 · 06:57–16:47
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 05:58–18:05
Fastest change+2.2 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 07:01 | 16:54 | 9h 53m |
| February 1 | 06:52 | 17:23 | 10h 30m |
| March 1 | 06:24 | 17:49 | 11h 25m |
| April 1 | 05:42 | 18:14 | 12h 32m |
| May 1 | 05:04 | 18:38 | 13h 33m |
| June 1 | 04:43 | 19:01 | 14h 18m |
| July 1 | 04:45 | 19:11 | 14h 26m |
| August 1 | 05:04 | 18:57 | 13h 53m |
| September 1 | 05:27 | 18:22 | 12h 55m |
| October 1 | 05:48 | 17:40 | 11h 51m |
| November 1 | 06:14 | 17:01 | 10h 48m |
| December 1 | 06:42 | 16:44 | 10h 02m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Kabul’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Kabul’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 30°–40° North · compare Kabul with any city