What time is it in Kuwait City right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kuwait City, Kuwait, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Kuwait. Kuwait City is 3 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Kuwait City in?

Kuwait City uses AST (Arabian Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Kuwait, and the current UTC offset is UTC+3.

Does Kuwait City observe daylight saving time?

No. Kuwait City stays on UTC+3 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 Kuwait City?

Open the time zone converter for Kuwait City 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 Kuwait City, Al Asimah, Kuwait

Kuwait City is on AST (Arabian Standard Time), UTC+3. Kuwait City does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Kuwait City, Kuwait

4:46 PM:33AST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Kuwait
Region: Al Asimah
Lat/Long: 29°22'N / 47°58'E
Elevation: 11 m
Population: 60,064
Currency: Dinar (KWD)
Languages: Arabic, English
Dialling code: +965

Time zone in Kuwait City

Time zone
AST
Arabian Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+3
3 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Kuwait City keeps UTC+3

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Kuwait City today

Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
5:06 PM
Day length
11 hours 9 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kuwait City for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 29°22'N / 47°58'E.

Time difference between Kuwait City and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Kuwait City
City	Local time	Compared to Kuwait City
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:46 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:46 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:46 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:46 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:46 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:46 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:46 PM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:46 PM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:46 PM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:46 PM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:46 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:46 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:16 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:46 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:46 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:46 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:46 AM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:46 AM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Kuwait City

All 13 cities in Kuwait

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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.