What time is it in Balkh right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balkh, Afghanistan, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Kabul. Balkh is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Balkh in?

Balkh uses Afghanistan Time. Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Kabul, and the current UTC offset is UTC+4:30.

Does Balkh observe daylight saving time?

No. Balkh stays on UTC+4:30 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Balkh?

Open the time zone converter for Balkh to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Balkh, Afghanistan

Balkh is on Afghanistan Time, UTC+4:30. Balkh does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Balkh, Afghanistan

5:11 PM:55

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+4:30

Country: Afghanistan
Region: Balkh
Lat/Long: 36°45'N / 66°54'E
Elevation: 348 m
Population: 114,883
Currency: Afghani (AFN)
Languages: Persian, Pashto, Uzbek, Turkmen
Dialling code: +93

Time zone in Balkh

Time zone
Afghanistan Time
Asia/Kabul
UTC offset
UTC+4:30
4 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Balkh keeps UTC+4:30

Balkh keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Kabul, the one time zone in use in Afghanistan. Balkh does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Balkh today

Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
5:11 PM
Day length
10 hours 50 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Balkh for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 36°45'N / 66°54'E.

Time difference between Balkh and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Balkh. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Balkh
City	Local time	Compared to Balkh
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:41 AM	−8h 30m (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:41 AM	−11h 30m (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:41 AM	−9h 30m (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:41 AM	−8h 30m (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:41 AM	−10h 30m (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:41 AM	−7h 30m (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:41 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:41 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:41 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:41 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:41 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:41 PM	−30m (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:11 PM	+1h (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:41 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:41 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:41 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:41 PM	+6h 30m (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:41 AM	+8h 30m (ahead)

Other cities near Balkh

All 55 cities in Afghanistan

Frequently asked questions

Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.