Right now, local time in Charikar is 03:41 (GMT+4:30, UTC+04:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Charikar ranks #11552 worldwide by population and #22 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 48m (winter) – 14h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Charikar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.0136° N, 69.1714° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Parwan
- Country
- 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
- Population
- 53,676 · #11552 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Charikar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.01° S, 110.83° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 884 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Charikar today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:50
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 250.0° from north (WSW (250°))
Full prayer timetable for Charikar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Charikar sits in the Asia/Kabul time zone, UTC+04:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 319 cities we cover in Afghanistan.
Charikar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,716 km away; even São Paulo lies some 13,764 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.01° N, 69.17° 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 | 15:11 | −12h 30m |
| Chicago | 17:11 | −10h 30m |
| São Paulo | 20:11 | −7h 30m |
| London | 23:11 | −4h 30m |
| Paris | 00:11 | −3h 30m |
| Moscow | 02:11 | −1h 30m |
| Dubai | 03:11 | −0h 30m |
| Mumbai | 04:41 | +1h |
| Singapore | 07:11 | +3h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 07:11 | +3h 30m |
| Tokyo | 08:11 | +4h 30m |
| Sydney | 10:11 | +6h 30m |
Best time to call Charikar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Charikar local time:
Cities sharing Charikar's time zone
Distances from Charikar
| Dubai | 1,716 km | SW (235°) |
| Mumbai | 1,815 km | SSE (168°) |
| Moscow | 3,323 km | NW (324°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,569 km | E (96°) |
| Singapore | 5,182 km | SE (129°) |
| Paris | 5,548 km | NW (308°) |
| London | 5,671 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 6,247 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 11,144 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 11,457 km | ESE (122°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,297 km | N (7°) |
| São Paulo | 13,764 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Charikar
- Ghulām ‘Alī9 km · 03:41
- Ibrāhīm Khān9 km · 03:41
- Bagrām10 km · 03:41
- Jabal os Saraj13 km · 03:41
- Qarah Bāgh Bāzār18 km · 03:41
- Qāshqāl15 km · 03:41
- Sidqābād16 km · 03:41
- Istālif22 km · 03:41
FAQ
What time is it in Charikar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Charikar (Afghanistan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Charikar in?
Charikar runs on the Asia/Kabul IANA time zone (UTC+04:30), currently abbreviated GMT+4:30.
Does Charikar observe daylight saving time?
Charikar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Charikar today?
Charikar sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Charikar tonight?
The moon phase over Charikar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Charikar?
The antipode of Charikar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.01° S, 110.83° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 884 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Charikar?
Charikar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Charikar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Charikar, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.