Current Time in Afghanistan 🇦🇫

Q: What time is it in Afghanistan right now?

The current local time in Afghanistan is 04:00:53 +0430 on Sunday, 6 September 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 04:00:53.

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

Today in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan: sunrise is at 05:29 and sunset is at 18:12 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 156 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)

Prayer Times in Kabul Today

Islamic prayer times for Kabul on Sunday, September 6, 2026:

Prayer	Time
Fajr	04:00
Sunrise	05:29
Dhuhr	11:51
Asr	15:27
Maghrib	18:14
Isha	19:44

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 Sat 19:30 -8h 30m

Los Angeles Sat 16:30 -11h 30m

Chicago Sat 18:30 -9h 30m

Toronto Sat 19:30 -8h 30m

Sao Paulo Sat 20:30 -7h 30m

London Sun 00:30 -3h 30m

Paris Sun 01:30 -2h 30m

Berlin Sun 01:30 -2h 30m

Moscow Sun 02:30 -1h 30m

Dubai Sun 03:30 -0h 30m

Mumbai Sun 05:00 +1h

Singapore Sun 07:30 +3h 30m

Hong Kong Sun 07:30 +3h 30m

Tokyo Sun 08:30 +4h 30m

Sydney Sun 09:30 +5h 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 12h 43m today. Sunrise in Kabul is at 05:29 and sunset in Kabul is at 18:12.

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

Time in All Cities in Afghanistan by alphabetical order

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 Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Herāt Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Kandahār Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Mazār-e Sharīf Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Jalālābād Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Kunduz Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Ghazni Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Balkh Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Baghlān Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Gardez Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Khōst Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Maymana Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Khanabad Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Bāzārak Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Bāzār-e Yakāwlang Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Khulm Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Taloqan Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Bāmyān Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Pul-e Khumrī Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Shibirghān Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Charikar Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Sar-e Pul Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Zaranj Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Paghmān Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Aībak Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Fayzabad Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Lashkar Gāh Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Gereshk Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Farah Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Ghormach Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Shīnḏanḏ Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Andkhōy Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Khān Neshīn Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Qarāwul Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Nahrīn Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Baraki Barak Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Ārt Khwājah Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Eslam Qaleh Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Karukh Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Mehtar Lām Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Kushk Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Shahrak Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Āsmār Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Sang-e Chārak Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Jabal os Saraj Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Qarqīn Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Fayrōz Kōh Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Mīrābād Sun 04:00:53

City	Current Time
Time now in Kabul	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Herāt	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Kandahār	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Mazār-e Sharīf	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Jalālābād	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Kunduz	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Ghazni	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Balkh	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Baghlān	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Gardez	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Khōst	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Maymana	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Khanabad	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Bāzārak	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Bāzār-e Yakāwlang	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Khulm	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Taloqan	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Bāmyān	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Pul-e Khumrī	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Shibirghān	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Charikar	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Sar-e Pul	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Zaranj	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Paghmān	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Aībak	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Fayzabad	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Lashkar Gāh	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Gereshk	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Farah	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Ghormach	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Shīnḏanḏ	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Andkhōy	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Khān Neshīn	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Qarāwul	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Nahrīn	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Baraki Barak	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Ārt Khwājah	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Eslam Qaleh	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Karukh	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Mehtar Lām	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Kushk	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Shahrak	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Āsmār	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Sang-e Chārak	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Jabal os Saraj	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Qarqīn	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Fayrōz Kōh	Sun 04:00:53
Time now in Mīrābād	Sun 04:00:53

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Afghanistan

Asia/Kabul Sun 04:00:53

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Kabul	Sun 04:00:53

Frequently Asked Questions about Afghanistan

What time is it in Afghanistan right now?

The current local time in Afghanistan is 04:00:53 +0430 on Sunday, 6 September 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 04:00:53.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kabul today?

Today in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan: sunrise is at 05:29 and sunset is at 18:12 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 156 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

↑ 5:29 AM

↓ 6:12 PM
Herāt

↑ 5:58 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Kandahār

↑ 5:45 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Mazār-e Sharīf

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 6:22 PM
Jalālābād

↑ 5:24 AM

↓ 6:07 PM
Kunduz

↑ 5:29 AM

↓ 6:15 PM
Ghazni

↑ 5:33 AM

↓ 6:15 PM
Balkh

↑ 5:37 AM

↓ 6:23 PM
Baghlān

↑ 5:30 AM

↓ 6:15 PM
Gardez

↑ 5:30 AM

↓ 6:12 PM
Khōst

↑ 5:27 AM

↓ 6:09 PM
Maymana

↑ 5:46 AM

↓ 6:31 PM
Khanabad

↑ 5:28 AM

↓ 6:14 PM
Bāzārak

↑ 5:28 AM

↓ 6:12 PM
Bāzār-e Yakāwlang

↑ 5:38 AM

↓ 6:21 PM
Khulm

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 6:20 PM
Taloqan

↑ 5:26 AM

↓ 6:13 PM
Bāmyān

↑ 5:35 AM

↓ 6:18 PM
Pul-e Khumrī

↑ 5:30 AM

↓ 6:15 PM
Shibirghān

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 6:28 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Kabul	↑ 5:29 AM	↓ 6:12 PM
Herāt	↑ 5:58 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
Kandahār	↑ 5:45 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
Mazār-e Sharīf	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 6:22 PM
Jalālābād	↑ 5:24 AM	↓ 6:07 PM
Kunduz	↑ 5:29 AM	↓ 6:15 PM
Ghazni	↑ 5:33 AM	↓ 6:15 PM
Balkh	↑ 5:37 AM	↓ 6:23 PM
Baghlān	↑ 5:30 AM	↓ 6:15 PM
Gardez	↑ 5:30 AM	↓ 6:12 PM
Khōst	↑ 5:27 AM	↓ 6:09 PM
Maymana	↑ 5:46 AM	↓ 6:31 PM
Khanabad	↑ 5:28 AM	↓ 6:14 PM
Bāzārak	↑ 5:28 AM	↓ 6:12 PM
Bāzār-e Yakāwlang	↑ 5:38 AM	↓ 6:21 PM
Khulm	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 6:20 PM
Taloqan	↑ 5:26 AM	↓ 6:13 PM
Bāmyān	↑ 5:35 AM	↓ 6:18 PM
Pul-e Khumrī	↑ 5:30 AM	↓ 6:15 PM
Shibirghān	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 6:28 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

00:00:00