Right now, local time in Balkh is 23:45 (GMT+4:30, UTC+04:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balkh ranks #5439 worldwide by population and #8 in Afghanistan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Kabul GMT+4:30
- UTC offset
- UTC+04:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balkh — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.7563° N, 66.8972° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Balkh
- Country
- 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
- Population
- 114,883 · #5439 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balkh through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.76° S, 113.10° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,123 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balkh today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 244.4° from north (WSW (244°))
Full prayer timetable for Balkh — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balkh sits in the Asia/Kabul time zone, UTC+04:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 319 cities we cover in Afghanistan.
Balkh's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,687 km away; even São Paulo lies some 13,584 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.76° N, 66.90° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 11:15 | −12h 30m |
| Chicago | 13:15 | −10h 30m |
| São Paulo | 16:15 | −7h 30m |
| London | 19:15 | −4h 30m |
| Paris | 20:15 | −3h 30m |
| Moscow | 22:15 | −1h 30m |
| Dubai | 23:15 | −0h 30m |
| Mumbai | 00:45 | +1h |
| Singapore | 03:15 | +3h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 03:15 | +3h 30m |
| Tokyo | 04:15 | +4h 30m |
| Sydney | 06:15 | +6h 30m |
Best time to call Balkh
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balkh local time:
Cities sharing Balkh's time zone
Distances from Balkh
| Dubai | 1,687 km | SW (224°) |
| Mumbai | 2,056 km | SSE (162°) |
| Moscow | 3,045 km | NW (323°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,793 km | E (96°) |
| Paris | 5,268 km | NW (306°) |
| London | 5,390 km | NW (310°) |
| Singapore | 5,462 km | SE (127°) |
| Tokyo | 6,361 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 10,896 km | NNW (341°) |
| Sydney | 11,733 km | ESE (121°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,124 km | N (5°) |
| São Paulo | 13,584 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Balkh
- Chimtāl12 km · 23:45
- Dehdādī13 km · 23:45
- Mazār-e Sharīf20 km · 23:45
- Dowlatābād27 km · 23:45
- Qarchī Gak33 km · 23:45
- Faīẕābād40 km · 23:45
- Tirmiz62 km · 00:15
- Mardīān60 km · 23:45
FAQ
What time is it in Balkh right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balkh (Afghanistan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balkh in?
Balkh runs on the Asia/Kabul IANA time zone (UTC+04:30), currently abbreviated GMT+4:30.
Does Balkh observe daylight saving time?
Balkh does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Balkh today?
Balkh sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balkh tonight?
The moon phase over Balkh tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balkh?
The antipode of Balkh — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.76° S, 113.10° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,123 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balkh?
Balkh lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balkh?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balkh, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.