Right now, local time in Kandahār is 18:53 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kandahār ranks #22980 worldwide by population and #2457 in India.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata GMT+5:30
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 11h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 10h 60m (winter) – 13h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kandahār — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.8731° N, 77.1923° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Maharashtra
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Population
- 24,843 · #22980 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kandahār through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.87° S, 102.81° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,142 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kandahār today Karachi
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 16:12
- Maghrib
- 17:48
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 280.7° from north (W (281°))
Full prayer timetable for Kandahār — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kandahār sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Kandahār's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 456 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,204 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.87° N, 77.19° 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 | 05:23 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 07:23 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 10:23 | −8h 30m |
| London | 13:23 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 14:23 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 16:23 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 17:23 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 18:53 | same time |
| Singapore | 21:23 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 21:23 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 22:23 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 00:23 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Kandahār
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kandahār local time:
Cities sharing Kandahār's time zone
Distances from Kandahār
| Mumbai | 456 km | W (273°) |
| Dubai | 2,362 km | WNW (291°) |
| Singapore | 3,495 km | ESE (121°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,859 km | ENE (78°) |
| Moscow | 5,263 km | NNW (331°) |
| Tokyo | 6,346 km | ENE (59°) |
| Paris | 7,341 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 7,507 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 9,778 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 13,082 km | NNW (347°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,907 km | NNE (16°) |
| São Paulo | 14,204 km | WSW (254°) |
Cities near Kandahār
FAQ
What time is it in Kandahār right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kandahār (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kandahār in?
Kandahār runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Kandahār observe daylight saving time?
Kandahār does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kandahār today?
Kandahār sees sunrise at 06:22 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 11h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kandahār tonight?
The moon phase over Kandahār tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kandahār?
The antipode of Kandahār — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.87° S, 102.81° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,142 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kandahār?
Kandahār lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kandahār?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kandahār, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.