Geographic position of Herāt

Herāt is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 34.3482° N, 62.1997° E.

Herāt 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 Herāt

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Herāt

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

Current Season in Herāt

Herāt is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 4 days from now.

Because Herāt 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 Herāt

In Herāt, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 27m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 51m, a difference of roughly 4h 36m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Herāt's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Herāt at 34.35° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Herāt

With a population of 574,300, Herāt ranks as the 2nd most populous city in Afghanistan, out of 54 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Herāt

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

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

Best Time to Call Herāt

Business hours in Herāt (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 Herāt

Official national holiday observed in Afghanistan.

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