Right now, local time in Zaranj is 21:57 (GMT+4:30, UTC+04:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zaranj ranks #12417 worldwide by population and #24 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 10h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 10h 08m (winter) – 14h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zaranj — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.9596° N, 61.8604° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nimroz
- Country
- 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
- Population
- 49,851 · #12417 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zaranj through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.96° S, 118.14° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 947 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zaranj today Karachi
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:56
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 249.5° from north (WSW (249°))
Full prayer timetable for Zaranj — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zaranj sits in the Asia/Kabul time zone, UTC+04:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 319 cities we cover in Afghanistan.
Zaranj's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 903 km away; even São Paulo lies some 13,016 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.96° N, 61.86° 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 | 09:27 | −12h 30m |
| Chicago | 11:27 | −10h 30m |
| São Paulo | 14:27 | −7h 30m |
| London | 17:27 | −4h 30m |
| Paris | 18:27 | −3h 30m |
| Moscow | 20:27 | −1h 30m |
| Dubai | 21:27 | −0h 30m |
| Mumbai | 22:57 | +1h |
| Singapore | 01:27 | +3h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 01:27 | +3h 30m |
| Tokyo | 02:27 | +4h 30m |
| Sydney | 04:27 | +6h 30m |
Best time to call Zaranj
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zaranj local time:
Cities sharing Zaranj's time zone
Distances from Zaranj
| Dubai | 903 km | SW (227°) |
| Mumbai | 1,727 km | SE (138°) |
| Moscow | 3,346 km | NNW (333°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,240 km | E (87°) |
| Paris | 5,298 km | NW (310°) |
| London | 5,472 km | NW (313°) |
| Singapore | 5,503 km | ESE (118°) |
| Tokyo | 7,056 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 11,334 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 11,806 km | ESE (120°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,786 km | N (0°) |
| São Paulo | 13,016 km | WSW (257°) |
Cities near Zaranj
- Kohak18 km · 20:57
- Zehak19 km · 20:57
- Dūst Moḩammad Khān22 km · 20:57
- Bonjār29 km · 20:57
- Qorqorī37 km · 20:57
- Zābol36 km · 20:57
- Moḩammadābād39 km · 20:57
- Adīmī46 km · 20:57
FAQ
What time is it in Zaranj right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zaranj (Afghanistan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Zaranj in?
Zaranj runs on the Asia/Kabul IANA time zone (UTC+04:30), currently abbreviated GMT+4:30.
Does Zaranj observe daylight saving time?
Zaranj does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Zaranj today?
Zaranj sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 10h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zaranj tonight?
The moon phase over Zaranj tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zaranj?
The antipode of Zaranj — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.96° S, 118.14° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 947 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Zaranj?
Zaranj lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Zaranj?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zaranj, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.