Right now, local time in Qarqīn is 06:12 (GMT+4:30, UTC+04:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Qarqīn ranks #34082 worldwide by population and #55 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 9h 35m (winter) – 14h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Qarqīn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.4185° N, 66.0436° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Jowzjan
- Country
- 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
- Population
- 15,018 · #34082 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Qarqīn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.42° S, 113.96° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,218 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Qarqīn today Karachi
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 242.1° from north (WSW (242°))
Full prayer timetable for Qarqīn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Qarqīn sits in the Asia/Kabul time zone, UTC+04:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 319 cities we cover in Afghanistan.
Qarqīn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,691 km away; even São Paulo lies some 13,517 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.42° N, 66.04° 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 | 17:42 | −12h 30m |
| Chicago | 19:42 | −10h 30m |
| São Paulo | 22:42 | −7h 30m |
| London | 01:42 | −4h 30m |
| Paris | 02:42 | −3h 30m |
| Moscow | 04:42 | −1h 30m |
| Dubai | 05:42 | −0h 30m |
| Mumbai | 07:12 | +1h |
| Singapore | 09:42 | +3h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 09:42 | +3h 30m |
| Tokyo | 10:42 | +4h 30m |
| Sydney | 12:42 | +6h 30m |
Best time to call Qarqīn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Qarqīn local time:
Cities sharing Qarqīn's time zone
Distances from Qarqīn
| Dubai | 1,691 km | SW (220°) |
| Mumbai | 2,150 km | SSE (160°) |
| Moscow | 2,941 km | NW (323°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,876 km | E (96°) |
| Paris | 5,163 km | NW (306°) |
| London | 5,284 km | NW (309°) |
| Singapore | 5,567 km | SE (127°) |
| Tokyo | 6,403 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 10,802 km | NNW (341°) |
| Sydney | 11,836 km | ESE (120°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,056 km | N (4°) |
| São Paulo | 13,517 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Qarqīn
FAQ
What time is it in Qarqīn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Qarqīn (Afghanistan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Qarqīn in?
Qarqīn runs on the Asia/Kabul IANA time zone (UTC+04:30), currently abbreviated GMT+4:30.
Does Qarqīn observe daylight saving time?
Qarqīn does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Qarqīn today?
Qarqīn sees sunrise at 06:33 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Qarqīn tonight?
The moon phase over Qarqīn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Qarqīn?
The antipode of Qarqīn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.42° S, 113.96° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,218 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Qarqīn?
Qarqīn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Qarqīn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Qarqīn, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.