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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan
Asia/Kabul
Observatory log
Mazar-e Sharif, observed
- 01Time zone
Afghanistan Time
UTC+4:30 · IANA
Asia/Kabul- 02Daylight saving
Afghanistan does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC+4:30 all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:12Sunset17:20Day length11 h 8 minSolar noon11:46
MoonWaxing gibbous, 56% lit
Golden hour05:56–06:48 · 16:45–17:36
- 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.
- 08Coordinates
36.70° N, 67.10° E · Balkh
Differences
Mazar-e Sharif and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from Mazar-e SharifDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 |
Questions
Asked about Mazar-e Sharif
What time zone is Mazar-e Sharif in?
Mazar-e Sharif uses Afghanistan Time, 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 Mazar-e Sharif today?
Today in Mazar-e Sharif the sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 17:20, giving 11 h 8 min of daylight.