Right now, local time in Herāt is 22:02 (GMT+4:30, UTC+04:30), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Herāt ranks #1024 worldwide by population and #2 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 10h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 51m (winter) – 14h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Herāt — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.3482° N, 62.1997° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Herat
- Country
- 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
- Population
- 574,300 · #1024 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Herāt through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.35° S, 117.80° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,131 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Herāt today Karachi
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:52
- Maghrib
- 17:30
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 242.5° from north (WSW (243°))
Full prayer timetable for Herāt — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Herāt sits in the Asia/Kabul time zone, UTC+04:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 319 cities we cover in Afghanistan.
Herāt's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,209 km away; even São Paulo lies some 13,123 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.35° N, 62.20° 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 | 10:32 | −11h 30m |
| Chicago | 12:32 | −9h 30m |
| São Paulo | 14:32 | −7h 30m |
| London | 17:32 | −4h 30m |
| Paris | 18:32 | −3h 30m |
| Moscow | 20:32 | −1h 30m |
| Dubai | 21:32 | −0h 30m |
| Mumbai | 23:02 | +1h |
| Singapore | 01:32 | +3h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 01:32 | +3h 30m |
| Tokyo | 02:32 | +4h 30m |
| Sydney | 04:32 | +6h 30m |
Best time to call Herāt
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Herāt local time:
Cities sharing Herāt's time zone
Distances from Herāt
| Dubai | 1,209 km | SW (215°) |
| Mumbai | 2,004 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 3,032 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 5,088 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,202 km | E (91°) |
| London | 5,241 km | NW (311°) |
| Singapore | 5,663 km | ESE (121°) |
| Tokyo | 6,858 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 10,998 km | NNW (338°) |
| Sydney | 11,966 km | ESE (119°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,409 km | N (0°) |
| São Paulo | 13,123 km | W (259°) |
Cities near Herāt
- Injīl7 km · 22:02
- Chahār Burj12 km · 22:02
- Guz̄arah15 km · 22:02
- Karukh38 km · 22:02
- Zindah Jān42 km · 22:02
- Rabāţ-e Sangī-ye Pā’īn50 km · 22:02
- Kushk-e Kuhnah66 km · 22:02
- Adraskan78 km · 22:02
FAQ
What time is it in Herāt right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Herāt (Afghanistan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Herāt in?
Herāt runs on the Asia/Kabul IANA time zone (UTC+04:30), currently abbreviated GMT+4:30.
Does Herāt observe daylight saving time?
Herāt does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Herāt today?
Herāt sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 10h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Herāt tonight?
The moon phase over Herāt tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Herāt?
The antipode of Herāt — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.35° S, 117.80° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,131 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Herāt?
Herāt lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Herāt?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Herāt, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.