Kandahar, Afghanistan
Live local time, today's date, Asia/Kabul details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Kandahar.
Kandahar time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Asia/Kabul.
- Time zone
- Asia/Kabul
- Abbreviation
- +0430
- UTC offset
- UTC+04:30
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- Afghanistan
Sky times for Kandahar
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Thursday, September 17, 2026. Times are calculated for 31.6133, 65.7101 in Asia/Kabul and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Crescent
30% illuminated
Lunar age 5.5 days. Moonrise is 11:53 AM; moonset is 9:45 PM.
Moon phase detailsKandahar across the day
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Time difference from Kandahar
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 4:35 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 3 hours 30 minutes behind Kandahar |
| New York United States | 11:35 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 8 hours 30 minutes behind Kandahar |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 7:35 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 30 minutes behind Kandahar |
| Singapore Singapore | 11:35 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead Kandahar |
| Tokyo Japan | 12:35 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead Kandahar |
| Sydney Australia | 1:35 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead Kandahar |
| Los Angeles United States | 8:35 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 11 hours 30 minutes behind Kandahar |
Kandahar time zone
- IANA identifier
- Asia/Kabul
- Current abbreviation
- +0430
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+04:30
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+04:30
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- +0430
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- 31.6133, 65.7101
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Kandahar time questions
What time is it in Kandahar right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Kandahar. At page generation it was 8:05 PM on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
What time zone is Kandahar in?
Kandahar uses the IANA time zone Asia/Kabul. Its current abbreviation is +0430.
What is Kandahar's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+04:30. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Kandahar observe daylight saving time?
No daylight-saving offset change is detected for this zone in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kandahar today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 5:52 AM and sunset is 6:10 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Kandahar today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 11:53 AM and moonset is 9:45 PM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Kandahar?
The current phase is Waxing Crescent, approximately 30% illuminated, with a lunar age of 5.5 days.
What is the time difference between Kandahar and London?
At this moment London is 3 hours 30 minutes behind Kandahar. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
