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Moon in Kabul

34.5281°, 69.1723° · Kabul · Asia/Kabul · 1,798 m elev. · Capital

Tonight in Kabul: Overcast, Poor moon viewing. The Waxing Crescent moon rises at 6:42 AM at warm golden color near the horizon.

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+8.6°
Altitude+8.6°
Azimuth296.7°
Moonrise6:42 AM
Moonset10:09 PM

Current Phase

Waxing Crescent

Illumination: 11.1%
Lunar Day: 2.86 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♋ Cancer
Altitude+8.6°
Azimuth296.7°
Distance362,095 km
Local Time9:15:30 PM
SkyOvercast
Cloud Cover100%
Visibility10 km
Humidity14%
Temperature29°C

Rise & Set Times

Moonrise6:42 AM
Moonset10:09 PM
Sunrise4:48 AM
Sunset6:51 PM

Upcoming Phases

🌓
First Quarter
May 23, 2026 · 3:42 PM
🌕
Full Moon · Flower Moon Micromoon
May 31, 2026 · 1:16 PM
🌗
Last Quarter
Jun 8, 2026 · 2:31 PM
🌑
New Moon
Jun 15, 2026 · 7:25 AM

Moon Calendar — May 2026

S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
100%
2
100%
3
98%
4
94%
5
89%
6
82%
7
74%
8
65%
9
55%
10
45%
11
34%
12
24%
13
15%
14
8%
15
3%
16
0%
17
0%
18
3%
19
8%
20
16%
21
26%
22
36%
23
48%
24
58%
25
68%
26
77%
27
85%
28
91%
29
96%
30
99%
31
100%

Upcoming Lunar Eclipses

Partial Lunar Eclipse Not Visible
Aug 28, 2026 · 8:44 AM
Magnitude: 0.930 Duration: 198 min
Penumbral Eclipse Fully Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 3:44 AM
Penumbral Begins1:43 AM
Penumbral Ends5:44 AM
Magnitude: -0.057 Peak Altitude: +55.8°
Penumbral Eclipse Fully Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 8:34 PM
Penumbral Begins8:28 PM
Penumbral Ends8:39 PM
Magnitude: -1.068 Peak Altitude: +14.9°

Moon in Kabul Today

The moon over Kabul is currently a Waxing Crescent with 11.1% illumination, on day 2.86 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +8.6° and azimuth is 296.7°, at a distance of 362,095 km from Earth.

Moonrise is at 6:42 AM and moonset at 10:09 PM. Sunrise is at 4:48 AM and sunset at 6:51 PM. The next major phase is the First Quarter on May 23, 2026 at 3:42 PM +0430.

Current sky conditions in Kabul are Overcast with 100% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 14% humidity. The temperature is 29°C (84°F).

At just +8.6° above the horizon, the moon appears warm golden as its light passes through about 5.2 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Poor.

Upcoming Phases — Kabul

PhaseDate & Time
🌓 First QuarterMay 23, 2026 at 3:42 PM +0430
🌕 Full MoonMay 31, 2026 at 1:16 PM +0430
🌗 Last QuarterJun 8, 2026 at 2:31 PM +0430
🌑 New MoonJun 15, 2026 at 7:25 AM +0430
🌓 First QuarterJun 22, 2026 at 2:25 AM +0430
🌕 Full MoonJun 30, 2026 at 4:27 AM +0430
🌗 Last QuarterJul 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM +0430
🌑 New MoonJul 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM +0430
🌓 First QuarterJul 21, 2026 at 3:36 PM +0430
🌕 Full MoonJul 29, 2026 at 7:06 PM +0430
🌗 Last QuarterAug 6, 2026 at 6:52 AM +0430
🌑 New MoonAug 12, 2026 at 10:07 PM +0430