Right now, local time in Mazār-e Sharīf is 18:32 (GMT+4:30, UTC+04:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mazār-e Sharīf ranks #1141 worldwide by population and #3 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mazār-e Sharīf — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.7090° N, 67.1109° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Balkh
- Country
- 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
- Population
- 523,300 · #1141 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mazār-e Sharīf through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.71° S, 112.89° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,112 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mazār-e Sharīf today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 244.7° from north (WSW (245°))
Full prayer timetable for Mazār-e Sharīf — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mazār-e Sharīf 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.
Mazār-e Sharīf's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,697 km away; even São Paulo lies some 13,602 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.71° N, 67.11° 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 | 06:02 | −12h 30m |
| Chicago | 08:02 | −10h 30m |
| São Paulo | 11:02 | −7h 30m |
| London | 14:02 | −4h 30m |
| Paris | 15:02 | −3h 30m |
| Moscow | 17:02 | −1h 30m |
| Dubai | 18:02 | −0h 30m |
| Mumbai | 19:32 | +1h |
| Singapore | 22:02 | +3h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 22:02 | +3h 30m |
| Tokyo | 23:02 | +4h 30m |
| Sydney | 01:02 | +6h 30m |
Best time to call Mazār-e Sharīf
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mazār-e Sharīf local time:
Cities sharing Mazār-e Sharīf's time zone
Distances from Mazār-e Sharīf
| Dubai | 1,697 km | SW (225°) |
| Mumbai | 2,045 km | SSE (163°) |
| Moscow | 3,061 km | NW (323°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,773 km | E (96°) |
| Paris | 5,286 km | NW (306°) |
| London | 5,408 km | NW (310°) |
| Singapore | 5,444 km | SE (128°) |
| Tokyo | 6,346 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 10,907 km | NNW (341°) |
| Sydney | 11,714 km | ESE (121°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,128 km | N (5°) |
| São Paulo | 13,602 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Mazār-e Sharīf
- Dehdādī12 km · 18:32
- Balkh20 km · 18:32
- Chimtāl28 km · 18:32
- Dowlatābād40 km · 18:32
- Qarchī Gak47 km · 18:32
- Tirmiz59 km · 19:02
- Khulm52 km · 18:32
- Faīẕābād59 km · 18:32
FAQ
What time is it in Mazār-e Sharīf right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mazār-e Sharīf (Afghanistan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mazār-e Sharīf in?
Mazār-e Sharīf runs on the Asia/Kabul IANA time zone (UTC+04:30), currently abbreviated GMT+4:30.
Does Mazār-e Sharīf observe daylight saving time?
Mazār-e Sharīf does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mazār-e Sharīf today?
Mazār-e Sharīf sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mazār-e Sharīf tonight?
The moon phase over Mazār-e Sharīf tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mazār-e Sharīf?
The antipode of Mazār-e Sharīf — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.71° S, 112.89° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,112 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mazār-e Sharīf?
Mazār-e Sharīf lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mazār-e Sharīf?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mazār-e Sharīf, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.