Geographic position of Gardez

Gardez is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 33.5974° N, 69.2259° E.

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

Antipode of Gardez

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Gardez

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

Current Season in Gardez

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

Because Gardez 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 Gardez

In Gardez, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 23m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 55m, a difference of roughly 4h 28m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Gardez's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Gardez at 33.60° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Gardez

With a population of 103,601, Gardez ranks as the 10th most populous city in Afghanistan, out of 54 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Gardez

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

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

Best Time to Call Gardez

Business hours in Gardez (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 Gardez

Official national holiday observed in Afghanistan.

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