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Current local time in Balkh, Afghanistan
Asia/Kabul
Observatory log
Balkh, observed
- 01Time zone
Afghanistan Time
UTC+4:30 · UTC+4:30 · IANA
Asia/Kabul- 02Daylight saving
Afghanistan does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC+4:30 (UTC+4:30) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:08Sunset17:27Day length11 h 19 minSolar noon11:48
MoonWaxing crescent, 13% lit
Golden hour05:53–06:44 · 16:53–17:44
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Afghanistan is Friday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Afghanistan
Afghanistan uses a single time zone: Asia/Kabul.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
36.75° N, 66.90° E
Differences
Balkh and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from BalkhDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −3 h 30 min | |
 New York | −8 h 30 min | |
| Los Angeles | −11 h 30 min | |
| Chicago | −9 h 30 min | |
 São Paulo | −7 h 30 min | |
 Paris | −2 h 30 min | |
 Dubai | −30 min | |
 Mumbai | +1 h | |
 Singapore | +3 h 30 min | |
 Hong Kong | +3 h 30 min | |
 Tokyo | +4 h 30 min |
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Questions
Asked about Balkh
What time zone is Balkh in?
Balkh uses Afghanistan Time (UTC+4:30), UTC+4:30. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Kabul.
Does Afghanistan use daylight saving time?
No. Afghanistan does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Afghanistan Time (UTC+4:30) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Balkh today?
Today in Balkh the sun rises at 06:08 and sets at 17:27, giving 11 h 19 min of daylight.