Geographic position of Kunduz

Kunduz is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 36.7290° N, 68.8570° E.

Kunduz 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 Kunduz

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Kunduz

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

Current Season in Kunduz

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

Because Kunduz 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 Kunduz

In Kunduz, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 40m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 38m, a difference of roughly 5h 2m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Kunduz's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Kunduz at 36.73° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Kunduz

With a population of 161,902, Kunduz ranks as the 6th most populous city in Afghanistan, out of 54 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Kunduz

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

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

Best Time to Call Kunduz

Business hours in Kunduz (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 Kunduz

Official national holiday observed in Afghanistan.

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