Current Time in Afghanistan 🇦🇫

Q: What time is it in Afghanistan right now?

The current local time in Afghanistan is 07:55:37 +0430 on Wednesday, 21 October 2026. The country uses the Asia/Kabul time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Afghanistan use?

Afghanistan uses a single time zone year-round: Asia/Kabul.

Q: What is the capital of Afghanistan?

The capital of Afghanistan is Kabul, where the current local time is 07:55:37.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Kabul today?

Today in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan: sunrise is at 06:03 and sunset is at 17:11 local time.

Q: Does Afghanistan observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Afghanistan does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Afghanistan?

The next public holiday in Afghanistan is First Day of Ramadan (estimated) on Monday, February 8, 2027 — in 110 days.

Q: How many cities in Afghanistan are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 49 cities across Afghanistan (out of 49 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Afghanistan?

Afghanistan shares a border with: China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

Continent: Asia

Capital City: Kabul

Largest Cities:

Time in Kabul (Pop. 4,273,000)
Time in Herāt (Pop. 574,300)
Time in Kandahār (Pop. 523,300)
Time in Mazār-e Sharīf (Pop. 523,300)
Time in Jalālābād (Pop. 271,900)

ISO Alpha 2/3: AF, AFG

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Asia/Kabul (UTC+4:30)

Afghanistan uses UTC+4:30 throughout the country and does not observe daylight saving time. The live clock above shows the exact time in Afghanistan now and updates every second.

Prayer Times in Kabul Today

Islamic prayer times for Kabul on Wednesday, October 21, 2026:

Prayer	Time
Fajr	04:36
Sunrise	06:03
Dhuhr	11:37
Asr	14:46
Maghrib	17:12
Isha	18:42

See prayer times for all cities in Afghanistan →

Qibla Direction from Afghanistan

From Kabul, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 251deg (WSW), about 3,217 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Afghanistan on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for Afghanistan

Afghanistan uses a single time zone.
It runs on an unusual offset: UTC+4:30, one of the world's few non-whole-hour time zones.
The working week runs Saturday to Thursday, with the weekend on Friday.

Daylight Saving Time in Afghanistan

Afghanistan does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on +0430 (UTC+4:30) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Afghanistan →

Time Difference Between Kabul and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Kabul right now.

New York Tue 23:25 -8h 30m

Los Angeles Tue 20:25 -11h 30m

Chicago Tue 22:25 -9h 30m

Toronto Tue 23:25 -8h 30m

Sao Paulo Wed 00:25 -7h 30m

London Wed 04:25 -3h 30m

Paris Wed 05:25 -2h 30m

Berlin Wed 05:25 -2h 30m

Moscow Wed 06:25 -1h 30m

Dubai Wed 07:25 -0h 30m

Mumbai Wed 08:55 +1h

Singapore Wed 11:25 +3h 30m

Hong Kong Wed 11:25 +3h 30m

Tokyo Wed 12:25 +4h 30m

Sydney Wed 14:25 +6h 30m

Best Time to Call Afghanistan

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Kabul:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 17:30 to 01:30 in Kabul.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 12:30 to 20:30 in Kabul.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 04:30 to 12:30 in Kabul.

Daylight Hours in Kabul

In the capital, Kabul, the sun is up for 11h 08m today. Sunrise in Kabul is at 06:03 and sunset in Kabul is at 17:11.

Daylight ranges from about 9h 50m near the December solstice to 14h 28m near the June solstice.

Moon in Afghanistan

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Kabul and major cities across Afghanistan.

View moonrise & moonset times for Afghanistan →

Provinces in Afghanistan

Badakhshan Badghis Baghlan Balkh Bamyan Daykundi Farah Province Faryab Ghazni Ghowr Helmand Herat Jowzjan Kabul Kandahar Kapisa Khost Province Kunar Kunduz Laghman Logar Maidan Wardak Province Nangarhar Nimroz Nuristan Oruzgan Paktia Paktika Panjshir Parwan Samangan Sar-e Pol Province Takhar Zabul

Cities in Afghanistan A–Z

Time.now features the exact time for 49 cities in Afghanistan.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B C E F G H J K L M N P Q S T Z

Time Now in Major Cities in Afghanistan

Time now in Kabul Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Herāt Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Kandahār Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Mazār-e Sharīf Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Jalālābād Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Kunduz Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Ghazni Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Balkh Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Baghlān Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Gardez Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Khōst Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Maymana Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Khanabad Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Bāzārak Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Bāzār-e Yakāwlang Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Khulm Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Taloqan Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Bāmyān Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Pul-e Khumrī Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Shibirghān Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Charikar Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Sar-e Pul Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Zaranj Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Paghmān Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Aībak Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Fayzabad Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Lashkar Gāh Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Gereshk Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Farah Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Ghormach Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Shīnḏanḏ Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Andkhōy Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Khān Neshīn Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Qarāwul Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Nahrīn Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Baraki Barak Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Ārt Khwājah Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Eslam Qaleh Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Karukh Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Mehtar Lām Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Kushk Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Shahrak Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Āsmār Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Sang-e Chārak Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Jabal os Saraj Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Qarqīn Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Fayrōz Kōh Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Mīrābād Wed 07:55:37

City	Current Time
Time now in Kabul	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Herāt	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Kandahār	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Mazār-e Sharīf	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Jalālābād	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Kunduz	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Ghazni	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Balkh	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Baghlān	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Gardez	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Khōst	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Maymana	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Khanabad	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Bāzārak	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Bāzār-e Yakāwlang	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Khulm	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Taloqan	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Bāmyān	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Pul-e Khumrī	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Shibirghān	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Charikar	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Sar-e Pul	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Zaranj	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Paghmān	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Aībak	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Fayzabad	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Lashkar Gāh	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Gereshk	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Farah	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Ghormach	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Shīnḏanḏ	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Andkhōy	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Khān Neshīn	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Qarāwul	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Nahrīn	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Baraki Barak	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Ārt Khwājah	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Eslam Qaleh	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Karukh	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Mehtar Lām	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Kushk	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Shahrak	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Āsmār	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Sang-e Chārak	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Jabal os Saraj	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Qarqīn	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Fayrōz Kōh	Wed 07:55:37
Time now in Mīrābād	Wed 07:55:37

Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in Afghanistan

Asia/Kabul Wed 07:55:37

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Kabul	Wed 07:55:37

Frequently Asked Questions about Afghanistan

What time is it in Afghanistan right now?

The current local time in Afghanistan is 07:55:37 +0430 on Wednesday, 21 October 2026. The country uses the Asia/Kabul time zone.

How many time zones does Afghanistan use?

Afghanistan uses a single time zone year-round: Asia/Kabul.

What is the capital of Afghanistan?

The capital of Afghanistan is Kabul, where the current local time is 07:55:37.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kabul today?

Today in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan: sunrise is at 06:03 and sunset is at 17:11 local time.

Does Afghanistan observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Afghanistan does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Afghanistan?

The next public holiday in Afghanistan is First Day of Ramadan (estimated) on Monday, February 8, 2027 — in 110 days.

How many cities in Afghanistan are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 49 cities across Afghanistan (out of 49 total in our database).

Which countries border Afghanistan?

Afghanistan shares a border with: China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

Sunrise and Sunset in Afghanistan

Kabul

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 5:11 PM
Herāt

↑ 6:31 AM

↓ 5:39 PM
Kandahār

↑ 6:14 AM

↓ 5:28 PM
Mazār-e Sharīf

↑ 6:14 AM

↓ 5:17 PM
Jalālābād

↑ 5:58 AM

↓ 5:06 PM
Kunduz

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 5:10 PM
Ghazni

↑ 6:05 AM

↓ 5:15 PM
Balkh

↑ 6:15 AM

↓ 5:18 PM
Baghlān

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 5:11 PM
Gardez

↑ 6:02 AM

↓ 5:12 PM
Khōst

↑ 5:59 AM

↓ 5:09 PM
Maymana

↑ 6:22 AM

↓ 5:27 PM
Khanabad

↑ 6:06 AM

↓ 5:09 PM
Bāzārak

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 5:09 PM
Bāzār-e Yakāwlang

↑ 6:12 AM

↓ 5:20 PM
Khulm

↑ 6:12 AM

↓ 5:15 PM
Taloqan

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 5:07 PM
Bāmyān

↑ 6:09 AM

↓ 5:16 PM
Pul-e Khumrī

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 5:11 PM
Shibirghān

↑ 6:19 AM

↓ 5:22 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 5:11 PM
	↑ 6:31 AM	↓ 5:39 PM
	↑ 6:14 AM	↓ 5:28 PM
	↑ 6:14 AM	↓ 5:17 PM
	↑ 5:58 AM	↓ 5:06 PM
	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 5:10 PM
	↑ 6:05 AM	↓ 5:15 PM
	↑ 6:15 AM	↓ 5:18 PM
	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 5:11 PM
	↑ 6:02 AM	↓ 5:12 PM
	↑ 5:59 AM	↓ 5:09 PM
	↑ 6:22 AM	↓ 5:27 PM
	↑ 6:06 AM	↓ 5:09 PM
	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 5:09 PM
	↑ 6:12 AM	↓ 5:20 PM
	↑ 6:12 AM	↓ 5:15 PM
	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 5:07 PM
	↑ 6:09 AM	↓ 5:16 PM
	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 5:11 PM
	↑ 6:19 AM	↓ 5:22 PM

Current Weather in Afghanistan

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Afghanistan

Population	37,172,386
Area	647,500 km²
ISO Numeric Code	004
FIPS Code	AF
Top Level Domain	.af
Currency	Afghani (AFN)
Phone Prefix	+93
Country Code	+93
Languages	FA-AF (fa-AF), PS (ps), TK (tk), UZ-AF (uz-AF)
Neighbouring Countries	🇨🇳 China, 🇮🇷 Iran, 🇵🇰 Pakistan, 🇹🇯 Tajikistan, 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan, 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan

Upcoming Public Holidays in Afghanistan

This year, Afghanistan observes 14 public holidays, with 14 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is First Day of Ramadan (estimated) on 8 Feb. The most recently passed holiday was American Withdrawal Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Afghanistan to plan your schedule.

First Day of Ramadan (estimated) 8 Feb • Monday
Liberation Day 15 Feb • Monday
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) 9 Mar • Tuesday
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) 10 Mar • Wednesday
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) 11 Mar • Thursday
Mojahedin's Victory Day 28 Apr • Wednesday
Day of Arafah (estimated) 15 May • Saturday
Eid al-Adha (estimated) 16 May • Sunday
Eid al-Adha (estimated) 17 May • Monday
Eid al-Adha (estimated) 18 May • Tuesday

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