Current Time in Afghanistan 🇦🇫

Q: What time is it in Afghanistan right now?

The current local time in Afghanistan is 20:39:52 +0430 on Wednesday, 22 July 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 20:39:52.

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

Today in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan: sunrise is at 04:56 and sunset is at 19:02 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 Islamic Emirate Victory Day on Saturday, August 15, 2026 — in 24 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 Wednesday, July 22, 2026:

Prayer	Time
Fajr	03:12
Sunrise	04:55
Dhuhr	11:59
Asr	15:45
Maghrib	19:03
Isha	20:33

See prayer times for all cities in Afghanistan →

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 Wed 12:09 -8h 30m

Los Angeles Wed 09:09 -11h 30m

Chicago Wed 11:09 -9h 30m

Toronto Wed 12:09 -8h 30m

Sao Paulo Wed 13:09 -7h 30m

London Wed 17:09 -3h 30m

Paris Wed 18:09 -2h 30m

Berlin Wed 18:09 -2h 30m

Moscow Wed 19:09 -1h 30m

Dubai Wed 20:09 -0h 30m

Mumbai Wed 21:39 +1h

Singapore Thu 00:09 +3h 30m

Hong Kong Thu 00:09 +3h 30m

Tokyo Thu 01:09 +4h 30m

Sydney Thu 02:09 +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 14h 06m today. Sunrise in Kabul is at 04:56 and sunset in Kabul is at 19:02.

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 Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Herāt Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Kandahār Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Mazār-e Sharīf Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Jalālābād Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Kunduz Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Ghazni Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Balkh Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Baghlān Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Gardez Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Khōst Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Maymana Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Khanabad Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Bāzārak Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Bāzār-e Yakāwlang Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Khulm Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Taloqan Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Bāmyān Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Pul-e Khumrī Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Shibirghān Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Charikar Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Sar-e Pul Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Zaranj Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Paghmān Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Aībak Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Fayzabad Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Lashkar Gāh Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Gereshk Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Farah Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Ghormach Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Shīnḏanḏ Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Andkhōy Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Khān Neshīn Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Qarāwul Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Nahrīn Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Baraki Barak Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Ārt Khwājah Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Eslam Qaleh Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Karukh Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Mehtar Lām Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Kushk Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Shahrak Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Āsmār Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Sang-e Chārak Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Jabal os Saraj Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Qarqīn Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Fayrōz Kōh Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Mīrābād Wed 20:39:52

City	Current Time
Time now in Kabul	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Herāt	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Kandahār	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Mazār-e Sharīf	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Jalālābād	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Kunduz	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Ghazni	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Balkh	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Baghlān	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Gardez	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Khōst	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Maymana	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Khanabad	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Bāzārak	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Bāzār-e Yakāwlang	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Khulm	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Taloqan	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Bāmyān	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Pul-e Khumrī	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Shibirghān	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Charikar	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Sar-e Pul	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Zaranj	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Paghmān	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Aībak	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Fayzabad	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Lashkar Gāh	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Gereshk	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Farah	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Ghormach	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Shīnḏanḏ	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Andkhōy	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Khān Neshīn	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Qarāwul	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Nahrīn	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Baraki Barak	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Ārt Khwājah	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Eslam Qaleh	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Karukh	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Mehtar Lām	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Kushk	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Shahrak	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Āsmār	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Sang-e Chārak	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Jabal os Saraj	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Qarqīn	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Fayrōz Kōh	Wed 20:39:52
Time now in Mīrābād	Wed 20:39:52

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Afghanistan

Asia/Kabul Wed 20:39:52

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Kabul	Wed 20:39:52

Frequently Asked Questions about Afghanistan

What time is it in Afghanistan right now?

The current local time in Afghanistan is 20:39:52 +0430 on Wednesday, 22 July 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 20:39:52.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kabul today?

Today in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan: sunrise is at 04:56 and sunset is at 19:02 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 Islamic Emirate Victory Day on Saturday, August 15, 2026 — in 24 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

↑ 4:56 AM

↓ 7:02 PM
Herāt

↑ 5:24 AM

↓ 7:30 PM
Kandahār

↑ 5:16 AM

↓ 7:10 PM
Mazār-e Sharīf

↑ 4:59 AM

↓ 7:16 PM
Jalālābād

↑ 4:51 AM

↓ 6:57 PM
Kunduz

↑ 4:52 AM

↓ 7:09 PM
Ghazni

↑ 5:01 AM

↓ 7:03 PM
Balkh

↑ 5:00 AM

↓ 7:17 PM
Baghlān

↑ 4:54 AM

↓ 7:08 PM
Gardez

↑ 4:58 AM

↓ 7:00 PM
Khōst

↑ 4:56 AM

↓ 6:56 PM
Maymana

↑ 5:10 AM

↓ 7:23 PM
Khanabad

↑ 4:51 AM

↓ 7:08 PM
Bāzārak

↑ 4:53 AM

↓ 7:03 PM
Bāzār-e Yakāwlang

↑ 5:04 AM

↓ 7:11 PM
Khulm

↑ 4:57 AM

↓ 7:13 PM
Taloqan

↑ 4:49 AM

↓ 7:06 PM
Bāmyān

↑ 5:01 AM

↓ 7:08 PM
Pul-e Khumrī

↑ 4:55 AM

↓ 7:07 PM
Shibirghān

↑ 5:05 AM

↓ 7:21 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Kabul	↑ 4:56 AM	↓ 7:02 PM
Herāt	↑ 5:24 AM	↓ 7:30 PM
Kandahār	↑ 5:16 AM	↓ 7:10 PM
Mazār-e Sharīf	↑ 4:59 AM	↓ 7:16 PM
Jalālābād	↑ 4:51 AM	↓ 6:57 PM
Kunduz	↑ 4:52 AM	↓ 7:09 PM
Ghazni	↑ 5:01 AM	↓ 7:03 PM
Balkh	↑ 5:00 AM	↓ 7:17 PM
Baghlān	↑ 4:54 AM	↓ 7:08 PM
Gardez	↑ 4:58 AM	↓ 7:00 PM
Khōst	↑ 4:56 AM	↓ 6:56 PM
Maymana	↑ 5:10 AM	↓ 7:23 PM
Khanabad	↑ 4:51 AM	↓ 7:08 PM
Bāzārak	↑ 4:53 AM	↓ 7:03 PM
Bāzār-e Yakāwlang	↑ 5:04 AM	↓ 7:11 PM
Khulm	↑ 4:57 AM	↓ 7:13 PM
Taloqan	↑ 4:49 AM	↓ 7:06 PM
Bāmyān	↑ 5:01 AM	↓ 7:08 PM
Pul-e Khumrī	↑ 4:55 AM	↓ 7:07 PM
Shibirghān	↑ 5:05 AM	↓ 7:21 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 Islamic Emirate Victory Day on 15 Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Eid al-Adha (estimated). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Afghanistan to plan your schedule.

Islamic Emirate Victory Day 15 Aug • Saturday
Afghanistan Independence Day 19 Aug • Wednesday
Prophet's Birthday (estimated) 25 Aug • Tuesday
American Withdrawal Day 31 Aug • Monday
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

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