Current Local Time in Balkh, Afghanistan

2:44:56 pm AFT

Monday, October 20, 2025

Country:	Afghanistan
Lat/Long:	36°45'N / 66°54'E
Elevation:	349 m
Currency:	Afghani (AFN)
Languages:	Dari, Pashto
Country Code:	+93

°F

Weather

75 °F

Passing clouds.
80 / 50 °F

Tue 21.		80 / 50 °F
Wed 22.		84 / 51 °F

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Time Zone

AFT (Afghanistan Time)
UTC/GMT +4:30 hours

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time in 2025

Difference

9:30 hours ahead of
Chicago

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Sunrise

6:14 am
↑ 102° East

Sunset

5:19 pm
↑ 257° West

Day length

11 hours, 5 minutes
-2m 12s shorter

Moon 1.1%

Rise – 5:00 am
Set – 4:34 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 11:47 am
Altitude: 42.8°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:48 am – 5:18 am
6:15 pm – 6:45 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:18 am – 5:48 am
5:45 pm – 6:15 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:48 am – 6:14 am
5:19 pm – 5:45 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
October 13, 2025
10:42 pm

Next
Moon Phase

New Moon
October 21, 2025
4:55 pm

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Airports

Mazari Sharif Airport, MZR
About 18 mi ESE of Balkh
Termez Airport, TMJ (Uzbekistan)
About 43 mi NNE of Balkh

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Balkh

Afghanistan

2:44 56 pm

Monday, October 20, 2025