Current Time in Kandahār, Afghanistan
2:18:05 PM
14:18:05
+0430 (Afghanistan Time) · UTC+04:30
Asia/Kabul
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Time zone details
Kandahār does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kandahār
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Administrative area
- Kandahar
- District
- Kandahar District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Afghan Afghani (AFN)
Practical
- Languages
- Persian, Pashto, Uzbek, Turkmen
- Dialing code
- +93
- Population
- 523,300
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,007 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 31° 36' N / 65° 42' E
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Clock changes in Kandahār
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
- 12 hr 26 min1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waxing CrescentMoon illumination6%
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 26 min1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (62.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 26 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Kandahār follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Kabul
Current time offsetUTC+04:30 (+0430)
View time differencesNearby scheduled airports for Kandahār, Afghanistan
Ahmad Shah Baba International AirportKDHLarge airport · Serves Kandahar17.7 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · KDH / OAKN
About 17.7 km (11.0 mi) southeast of Kandahār
Scheduled airline service in source data
Quetta International AirportUETLarge airport · Serves Quetta, Pakistan191 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · UET / OPQT
About 191 km (119 mi) southeast of Kandahār
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Browse places in AfghanistanFrequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kandahār in?
- Kandahār currently uses Afghanistan Time (UTC+04:30). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Kabul.
- When is the next clock change in Kandahār?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kandahār in the next 12 months
- Does Kandahār observe daylight saving time?
- Kandahār does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kandahār right now?
- Kandahār is currently UTC+04:30