Geographic position of Charikar

Charikar is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 35.0136° N, 69.1714° E.

Charikar lies in the temperate latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Charikar

The point on Earth exactly opposite Charikar is near Viña del Mar - when it's noon in Charikar, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Charikar

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Charikar

Charikar is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 1 day from now.

Because Charikar is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Charikar

In Charikar, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 30m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 48m, a difference of roughly 4h 42m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Charikar's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Charikar at 35.01° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Charikar

With a population of 53,676, Charikar ranks as the 21st most populous city in Afghanistan, out of 54 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Charikar

Charikar uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Kabul. The current local offset is UTC+4:30 / +0430.

Charikar does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Charikar

Business hours in Charikar (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 12:30 AM - 8:30 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 9:30 PM (previous day) - 5:30 AM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 5:30 AM - 1:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Dubai: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ( Convenient)
• Mumbai: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Tokyo: 1:30 PM - 9:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 2:30 PM - 10:30 PM ( Partial overlap)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Afghanistan

Public Holidays Affecting Charikar

Official national holiday observed in Afghanistan.

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