What time is it in Kandahār right now?

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

What time zone is Kandahār in?

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

Does Kandahār observe daylight saving time?

No. Kandahār 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 Kandahār?

Open the time zone converter for Kandahār 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 Kandahār, Kandahar, Afghanistan

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

Kandahār, Afghanistan

3:08 PM:41

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+4:30

Country: Afghanistan
Region: Kandahar
Lat/Long: 31°37'N / 65°43'E
Elevation: 1,007 m
Population: 523,300
Currency: Afghani (AFN)
Languages: Persian, Pashto, Uzbek, Turkmen
Dialling code: +93

Time zone in Kandahār

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
Kandahār keeps UTC+4:30

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

Time zone converter for Kandahār Meeting planner for Kandahār

Sunrise and sunset in Kandahār today

Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
5:22 PM
Day length
11 hours 3 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kandahār for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 31°37'N / 65°43'E.

Time difference between Kandahār and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Kandahār
City	Local time	Compared to Kandahār
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:38 AM	−8h 30m (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:38 AM	−11h 30m (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:38 AM	−9h 30m (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:38 AM	−8h 30m (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:38 AM	−10h 30m (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:38 AM	−7h 30m (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:38 AM	−4h 30m (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:38 AM	−3h 30m (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:38 AM	−3h 30m (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:38 AM	−3h 30m (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:38 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:38 PM	−30m (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:08 PM	+1h (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:38 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:38 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:38 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:38 PM	+6h 30m (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:38 PM	+8h 30m (ahead)

Other cities near Kandahār

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.