Geographic position of Jalālābād

Jalālābād is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 34.4265° N, 70.4515° E.

Jalālābād 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 Jalālābād

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Jalālābād

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

Current Season in Jalālābād

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

Because Jalālābād 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 Jalālābād

In Jalālābād, 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 Jalālābād's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Jalālābād at 34.43° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Jalālābād

With a population of 271,900, Jalālābād ranks as the 5th most populous city in Afghanistan, out of 54 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Jalālābād

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

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

Best Time to Call Jalālābād

Business hours in Jalālābād (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 Jalālābād

Official national holiday observed in Afghanistan.

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