Current Time in Kuwait 🇰🇼

Q: What time is it in Kuwait right now?

The current local time in Kuwait is 04:45:37 +03 on Saturday, 19 September 2026. The country uses the Asia/Kuwait time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Kuwait use?

Kuwait spans 2 time zones: Asia/Kuwait, Asia/Riyadh.

Q: What is the capital of Kuwait?

The capital of Kuwait is Kuwait City, where the current local time is 04:45:37.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Kuwait City today?

Today in Kuwait City, the capital of Kuwait: sunrise is at 05:34 and sunset is at 17:48 local time.

Q: Does Kuwait observe Daylight Saving Time?

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

Q: When is the next public holiday in Kuwait?

The next public holiday in Kuwait is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027 — in 104 days.

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

time.now currently lists 17 cities across Kuwait (out of 17 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Kuwait?

Kuwait shares a border with: Iraq, Saudi Arabia.

Continent: Asia

Capital City: Kuwait City

Largest Cities:

Time in Kuwait City (Pop. 3,000,000)
Time in Al Aḩmadī (Pop. 637,411)
Time in Ḩawallī (Pop. 164,212)
Time in As Sālimīyah (Pop. 147,649)
Time in Şabāḩ as Sālim (Pop. 139,163)

ISO Alpha 2/3: KW, KWT

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Asia/Kuwait (UTC+03:00)

Prayer Times in Kuwait City Today

Islamic prayer times for Kuwait City on Saturday, September 19, 2026:

Prayer	Time
Fajr	04:12
Sunrise	05:34
Dhuhr	11:42
Asr	15:10
Maghrib	17:49
Isha	19:19

See prayer times for all cities in Kuwait →

Qibla Direction from Kuwait

From Kuwait City, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 225deg (SW), about 1,205 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Kuwait on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for Kuwait

Kuwait uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Kuwait City run about 10m behind local solar time.
The working week runs Sunday to Thursday, with the weekend on Friday and Saturday.

Daylight Saving Time in Kuwait

Kuwait does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on +03 (UTC+3) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Kuwait →

Time Difference Between Kuwait City and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Kuwait City right now.

New York Fri 21:45 -7h

Los Angeles Fri 18:45 -10h

Chicago Fri 20:45 -8h

Toronto Fri 21:45 -7h

Sao Paulo Fri 22:45 -6h

London Sat 02:45 -2h

Paris Sat 03:45 -1h

Berlin Sat 03:45 -1h

Moscow Sat 04:45 same time

Dubai Sat 05:45 +1h

Mumbai Sat 07:15 +2h 30m

Singapore Sat 09:45 +5h

Hong Kong Sat 09:45 +5h

Tokyo Sat 10:45 +6h

Sydney Sat 11:45 +7h

Best Time to Call Kuwait

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

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Kuwait City.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 11:00 to 19:00 in Kuwait City.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 03:00 to 11:00 in Kuwait City.

Daylight Hours in Kuwait City

In the capital, Kuwait City, the sun is up for 12h 13m today. Sunrise in Kuwait City is at 05:34 and sunset in Kuwait City is at 17:48.

Daylight ranges from about 10h 15m near the December solstice to 14h 01m near the June solstice.

Moon in Kuwait

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Kuwait City and major cities across Kuwait.

View moonrise & moonset times for Kuwait →

Governorates in Kuwait

Al Aḩmadī Al Asimah Al Farwaniyah Al Jahra Governorate Hawalli Mubārak al Kabīr

Time in All Cities in Kuwait by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 17 cities in Kuwait.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A H J K S

Time Now in Major Cities in Kuwait

Time now in Kuwait City Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Al Aḩmadī Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Ḩawallī Sat 04:45:37
Time now in As Sālimīyah Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Şabāḩ as Sālim Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Al Farwānīyah Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Al Faḩāḩīl Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Ar Rumaythīyah Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Ar Riqqah Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Salwá Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Al Manqaf Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Ar Rābiyah Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Al Jahrā’ Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Al Finţās Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Janūb as Surrah Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Al Mahbūlah Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Ad Dasmah Sat 04:45:37

City	Current Time
Time now in Kuwait City	Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Al Aḩmadī	Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Ḩawallī	Sat 04:45:37
Time now in As Sālimīyah	Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Şabāḩ as Sālim	Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Al Farwānīyah	Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Al Faḩāḩīl	Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Ar Rumaythīyah	Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Ar Riqqah	Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Salwá	Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Al Manqaf	Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Ar Rābiyah	Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Al Jahrā’	Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Al Finţās	Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Janūb as Surrah	Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Al Mahbūlah	Sat 04:45:37
Time now in Ad Dasmah	Sat 04:45:37

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Kuwait

Asia/Kuwait Sat 04:45:37
Asia/Riyadh Sat 04:45:37

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Kuwait	Sat 04:45:37
Asia/Riyadh	Sat 04:45:37

Frequently Asked Questions about Kuwait

What time is it in Kuwait right now?

The current local time in Kuwait is 04:45:37 +03 on Saturday, 19 September 2026. The country uses the Asia/Kuwait time zone.

How many time zones does Kuwait use?

Kuwait spans 2 time zones: Asia/Kuwait, Asia/Riyadh.

What is the capital of Kuwait?

The capital of Kuwait is Kuwait City, where the current local time is 04:45:37.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kuwait City today?

Today in Kuwait City, the capital of Kuwait: sunrise is at 05:34 and sunset is at 17:48 local time.

Does Kuwait observe Daylight Saving Time?

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

When is the next public holiday in Kuwait?

The next public holiday in Kuwait is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027 — in 104 days.

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

time.now currently lists 17 cities across Kuwait (out of 17 total in our database).

Which countries border Kuwait?

Kuwait shares a border with: Iraq, Saudi Arabia.

Sunrise and Sunset in Kuwait

Kuwait City

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Al Aḩmadī

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 5:47 PM
Ḩawallī

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
As Sālimīyah

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Şabāḩ as Sālim

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Al Farwānīyah

↑ 5:35 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Al Faḩāḩīl

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 5:47 PM
Ar Rumaythīyah

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Ar Riqqah

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 5:47 PM
Salwá

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Al Manqaf

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 5:47 PM
Ar Rābiyah

↑ 5:35 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Al Jahrā’

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 5:49 PM
Al Finţās

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 5:47 PM
Janūb as Surrah

↑ 5:35 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Al Mahbūlah

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 5:47 PM
Ad Dasmah

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 5:48 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Kuwait City	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
Al Aḩmadī	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 5:47 PM
Ḩawallī	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
As Sālimīyah	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
Şabāḩ as Sālim	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
Al Farwānīyah	↑ 5:35 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
Al Faḩāḩīl	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 5:47 PM
Ar Rumaythīyah	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
Ar Riqqah	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 5:47 PM
Salwá	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
Al Manqaf	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 5:47 PM
Ar Rābiyah	↑ 5:35 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
Al Jahrā’	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 5:49 PM
Al Finţās	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 5:47 PM
Janūb as Surrah	↑ 5:35 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
Al Mahbūlah	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 5:47 PM
Ad Dasmah	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 5:48 PM

Current Weather in Kuwait

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Kuwait

Population	4,137,309
Area	17,820 km²
ISO Numeric Code	414
FIPS Code	KU
Top Level Domain	.kw
Currency	Dinar (KWD)
Phone Prefix	+965
Country Code	+965
Postal Code Format	#####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{5})$`
Languages	AR-KW (ar-KW), EN (en)
Neighbouring Countries	🇮🇶 Iraq, 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

Upcoming Public Holidays in Kuwait

This year, Kuwait observes 13 public holidays, with 14 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is New Year's Day on 1 Jan. The most recently passed holiday was Prophet's Birthday (estimated). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Kuwait to plan your schedule.

New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) 5 Jan • Tuesday
National Day 25 Feb • Thursday
Liberation Day 26 Feb • Friday
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) 9 Mar • Tuesday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) 10 Mar • Wednesday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) 11 Mar • Thursday
Arafat Day (estimated) 15 May • Saturday
Eid al-Adha (estimated) 16 May • Sunday
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) 17 May • Monday

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