Current Time in Kandahar, Afghanistan

Kandahar Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

1:47 PM (AFT, 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+4))

Kandahar (کندهار Kandahar)

Afghanistan Time (AFT)

AFT is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+4)

About the Time in Kandahar

Kandahar is located in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The local time zone is Afghanistan Time (AFT), 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+4). Kandahar has a population of more than 400,000.

Today the sun rises at 5:02 AM and sets at 7:14 PM in Kandahar. That is about 14 hours 12 minutes 40 seconds of daylight.

Kandahar does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset (4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+4)) stays the same all year.

Kandahar Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Kandahar in?

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Kandahar is in the Afghanistan Time (AFT) time zone, 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+4).

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Does Kandahar observe daylight saving time?

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No. Kandahar does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.

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What is the UTC offset in Kandahar?

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The current UTC offset in Kandahar is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+4).