Right now, local time in Mashhad is 18:19 (GMT+4:30, UTC+04:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mashhad ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #105 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 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mashhad — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8167° N, 70.1021° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Badakhshan
- Country
- 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mashhad through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.82° S, 109.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,076 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mashhad today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:34
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 248.0° from north (WSW (248°))
Full prayer timetable for Mashhad — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mashhad 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.
Mashhad's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,903 km away; even São Paulo lies some 13,868 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.82° N, 70.10° 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 | 05:49 | −12h 30m |
| Chicago | 07:49 | −10h 30m |
| São Paulo | 10:49 | −7h 30m |
| London | 13:49 | −4h 30m |
| Paris | 14:49 | −3h 30m |
| Moscow | 16:49 | −1h 30m |
| Dubai | 17:49 | −0h 30m |
| Mumbai | 19:19 | +1h |
| Singapore | 21:49 | +3h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 21:49 | +3h 30m |
| Tokyo | 22:49 | +4h 30m |
| Sydney | 00:49 | +6h 30m |
Best time to call Mashhad
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mashhad local time:
Cities sharing Mashhad's time zone
Distances from Mashhad
| Dubai | 1,903 km | SW (232°) |
| Mumbai | 1,997 km | S (172°) |
| Moscow | 3,215 km | NW (321°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,510 km | E (98°) |
| Singapore | 5,245 km | SE (131°) |
| Paris | 5,494 km | NW (307°) |
| London | 5,603 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 6,094 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 10,977 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 11,494 km | ESE (123°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,088 km | N (7°) |
| São Paulo | 13,868 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Mashhad
- Kalafgān15 km · 18:19
- Bāzār-e Tashkān17 km · 18:19
- Darāyim26 km · 18:19
- Farkhār35 km · 18:19
- Ḩāfiz̧ Moghul38 km · 18:19
- Rustāq42 km · 18:19
- Ţāqchah Khānah48 km · 18:19
- Fayzabad54 km · 18:19
FAQ
What time is it in Mashhad right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mashhad (Afghanistan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mashhad in?
Mashhad runs on the Asia/Kabul IANA time zone (UTC+04:30), currently abbreviated GMT+4:30.
Does Mashhad observe daylight saving time?
Mashhad does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mashhad today?
Mashhad sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mashhad tonight?
The moon phase over Mashhad tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mashhad?
The antipode of Mashhad — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.82° S, 109.90° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,076 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mashhad?
Mashhad lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mashhad?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mashhad, clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.