Kandahar, Afghanistan
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Time in Kandahar (Kandahār), Afghanistan right now
Kandahar (Kandahār) is a major city in Afghanistan. Clocks follow the Asia/Kabul time zone, UTC+4:30, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
About 523,300 people set their clocks to this time in Kandahar alone.
Live clock for Kandahar
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Kandahar time compared with UTC
Kandahar runs UTC+4:30 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Kandahar reads 16:30.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | Kandahar |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 04:30 |
| 03:00 | 07:30 |
| 06:00 | 10:30 |
| 09:00 | 13:30 |
| 12:00 | 16:30 |
| 15:00 | 19:30 |
| 18:00 | 22:30 |
| 21:00 | 01:30 next day |
When the clocks change in Kandahar
No clock changes are recorded for Kandahar in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Time difference from Kandahar
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 9:30 hours behind Kandahar | 8:30 hours behind Kandahar |
| London | 4:30 hours behind Kandahar | 3:30 hours behind Kandahar |
| Paris | 3:30 hours behind Kandahar | 2:30 hours behind Kandahar |
| Dubai | 0:30 hours behind Kandahar | 0:30 hours behind Kandahar |
| Mumbai | 1 hour ahead of Kandahar | 1 hour ahead of Kandahar |
| Singapore | 3:30 hours ahead of Kandahar | 3:30 hours ahead of Kandahar |
| Tokyo | 4:30 hours ahead of Kandahar | 4:30 hours ahead of Kandahar |
| Sydney | 6:30 hours ahead of Kandahar | 5:30 hours ahead of Kandahar |
| Los Angeles | 12:30 hours behind Kandahar | 11:30 hours behind Kandahar |
| Sao Paulo | 7:30 hours behind Kandahar | 7:30 hours behind Kandahar |
Sunrise and sunset in Kandahar through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:11 | 18:18 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:02 | 19:15 | 14 h 13 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:55 | 18:04 | 12 h 09 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 07:02 | 17:07 | 10 h 05 m |
Computed for Kandahar's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Kandahar sunrise and sunset page.
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Common questions about time in Kandahar
What time zone is Kandahar in?
Kandahar uses the Asia/Kabul time zone: UTC+4:30 in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does Kandahar change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for Kandahar in 2026. It keeps UTC+4:30 under current rules.
What is the time difference between Kandahar and New York City?
In January, New York City is 9:30 hours behind Kandahar; in July it is 8:30 hours behind Kandahar. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Kandahar's coordinates.