Right now, local time in Qala i Naw is 05:24 (GMT+4:30, UTC+04:30), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Qala i Naw ranks #48335 worldwide by population and #84 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 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 10h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 9h 48m (winter) – 14h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Qala i Naw — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.9873° N, 63.1289° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Badghis
- Country
- 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
- Population
- 9,000 · #48335 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Qala i Naw through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.99° S, 116.87° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,123 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Qala i Naw today Karachi
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 15:46
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 242.6° from north (WSW (243°))
Full prayer timetable for Qala i Naw — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Qala i Naw sits in the Asia/Kabul time zone, UTC+04:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 319 cities we cover in Afghanistan.
Qala i Naw's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,317 km away; even São Paulo lies some 13,219 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.99° N, 63.13° 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 | 17:54 | −11h 30m |
| Chicago | 19:54 | −9h 30m |
| São Paulo | 21:54 | −7h 30m |
| London | 00:54 | −4h 30m |
| Paris | 01:54 | −3h 30m |
| Moscow | 03:54 | −1h 30m |
| Dubai | 04:54 | −0h 30m |
| Mumbai | 06:24 | +1h |
| Singapore | 08:54 | +3h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 08:54 | +3h 30m |
| Tokyo | 09:54 | +4h 30m |
| Sydney | 11:54 | +6h 30m |
Best time to call Qala i Naw
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Qala i Naw local time:
Cities sharing Qala i Naw's time zone
Distances from Qala i Naw
| Dubai | 1,317 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 2,018 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 3,016 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 5,112 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,118 km | E (92°) |
| London | 5,259 km | NW (311°) |
| Singapore | 5,628 km | ESE (123°) |
| Tokyo | 6,751 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 10,963 km | NNW (338°) |
| Sydney | 11,927 km | ESE (120°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,337 km | N (1°) |
| São Paulo | 13,219 km | W (260°) |
Cities near Qala i Naw
- Āb-e Kamarī12 km · 05:24
- Sang Atesh31 km · 05:24
- Qādis34 km · 05:24
- Kushk-e Kuhnah55 km · 05:24
- Ōbêh69 km · 05:24
- Bala Murghab69 km · 05:24
- Karukh75 km · 05:24
- Serhetçi75 km · 05:54
FAQ
What time is it in Qala i Naw right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Qala i Naw (Afghanistan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Qala i Naw in?
Qala i Naw runs on the Asia/Kabul IANA time zone (UTC+04:30), currently abbreviated GMT+4:30.
Does Qala i Naw observe daylight saving time?
Qala i Naw does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Qala i Naw today?
Qala i Naw sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 10h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Qala i Naw tonight?
The moon phase over Qala i Naw tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Qala i Naw?
The antipode of Qala i Naw — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.99° S, 116.87° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,123 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Qala i Naw?
Qala i Naw lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Qala i Naw?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Qala i Naw, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.