Geographic position of Kandahār

Kandahār is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 31.6133° N, 65.7101° E.

Kandahār 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 Kandahār

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Kandahār

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

Current Season in Kandahār

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

Because Kandahār 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 Kandahār

In Kandahār, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 12m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 10h 5m, a difference of roughly 4h 7m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Kandahār's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Kandahār at 31.61° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Kandahār

With a population of 523,300, Kandahār ranks as the 3rd most populous city in Afghanistan, out of 54 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Kandahār

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

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

Best Time to Call Kandahār

Business hours in Kandahār (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 Kandahār

Official national holiday observed in Afghanistan.

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