Current Time in Balkh, Afghanistan
11:17:16 AM
11:17:16
+0430 (Afghanistan Time) · UTC+04:30
Asia/Kabul
Time zone details
Balkh does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Balkh
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Afghanistan
- District
- Balkh District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Afghan Afghani (AFN)
Practical
- Languages
- Persian, Pashto, Uzbek, Turkmen
- Dialing code
- +93
- Population
- 114,883
- Elevation
- Approximately 348 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 36° 45' N / 66° 53' E
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Clock changes in Balkh
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 30 min2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 9, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 30 min2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (47.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 30 min | 2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 28 min | 2 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 26 min | 2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 23 min | 2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 21 min | 2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 19 min | 2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 17 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Balkh
Time context
Balkh follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Kabul
Current time offsetUTC+04:30 (+0430)
View time differencesNearby scheduled airports for Balkh, Afghanistan
Mazar-i-Sharif International AirportMZRLarge airport · Serves Mazar-i-Sharif28.5 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MZR / OAMS
About 28.5 km (17.7 mi) east-southeast of Balkh
Scheduled airline service in source data
Termez AirportTMJMedium airport · Serves Termez, Uzbekistan69.6 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TMJ / UZST
About 69.6 km (43.2 mi) north-northeast of Balkh
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bokhtar International AirportKQTLarge airport · Serves Bokhtar, Tajikistan213 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · KQT / UTDT
About 213 km (133 mi) northeast of Balkh
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Balkh in?
- Balkh currently uses Afghanistan Time (UTC+04:30). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Kabul.
- When is the next clock change in Balkh?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Balkh in the next 12 months
- Does Balkh observe daylight saving time?
- Balkh does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Balkh right now?
- Balkh is currently UTC+04:30