Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan
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Time in Mazar-e Sharif (Mazār-e Sharīf), Afghanistan right now
Mazar-e Sharif (Mazār-e Sharīf) is a major city in Balkh, 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 Mazar-e Sharif alone.
Live clock for Mazar-e Sharif
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Mazar-e Sharif time compared with UTC
Mazar-e Sharif runs UTC+4:30 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Mazar-e Sharif 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 | Mazar-e Sharif |
|---|---|
| 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 Mazar-e Sharif
No clock changes are recorded for Mazar-e Sharif 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 Mazar-e Sharif
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 9:30 hours behind Mazar-e Sharif | 8:30 hours behind Mazar-e Sharif |
| London | 4:30 hours behind Mazar-e Sharif | 3:30 hours behind Mazar-e Sharif |
| Paris | 3:30 hours behind Mazar-e Sharif | 2:30 hours behind Mazar-e Sharif |
| Dubai | 0:30 hours behind Mazar-e Sharif | 0:30 hours behind Mazar-e Sharif |
| Mumbai | 1 hour ahead of Mazar-e Sharif | 1 hour ahead of Mazar-e Sharif |
| Singapore | 3:30 hours ahead of Mazar-e Sharif | 3:30 hours ahead of Mazar-e Sharif |
| Tokyo | 4:30 hours ahead of Mazar-e Sharif | 4:30 hours ahead of Mazar-e Sharif |
| Sydney | 6:30 hours ahead of Mazar-e Sharif | 5:30 hours ahead of Mazar-e Sharif |
| Los Angeles | 12:30 hours behind Mazar-e Sharif | 11:30 hours behind Mazar-e Sharif |
| Sao Paulo | 7:30 hours behind Mazar-e Sharif | 7:30 hours behind Mazar-e Sharif |
Sunrise and sunset in Mazar-e Sharif through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:05 | 18:12 | 12 h 08 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 04:43 | 19:23 | 14 h 40 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:49 | 17:59 | 12 h 10 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 07:10 | 16:48 | 9 h 39 m |
Computed for Mazar-e Sharif's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Mazar-e Sharif sunrise and sunset page.
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Common questions about time in Mazar-e Sharif
What time zone is Mazar-e Sharif in?
Mazar-e Sharif uses the Asia/Kabul time zone: UTC+4:30 in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does Mazar-e Sharif change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for Mazar-e Sharif in 2026. It keeps UTC+4:30 under current rules.
What is the time difference between Mazar-e Sharif and New York City?
In January, New York City is 9:30 hours behind Mazar-e Sharif; in July it is 8:30 hours behind Mazar-e Sharif. 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 Mazar-e Sharif's coordinates.