Geographic position of Mazār-e Sharīf

Mazār-e Sharīf is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 36.7090° N, 67.1109° E.

Mazār-e Sharīf 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 Mazār-e Sharīf

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Mazār-e Sharīf

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

Current Season in Mazār-e Sharīf

Mazār-e Sharīf is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 1 day from now.

Because Mazār-e Sharīf 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 Mazār-e Sharīf

In Mazār-e Sharīf, 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 Mazār-e Sharīf's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Mazār-e Sharīf at 36.71° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Mazār-e Sharīf

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

Daylight saving time in Mazār-e Sharīf

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

Mazār-e Sharīf does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Mazār-e Sharīf

Business hours in Mazār-e Sharīf (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 Mazār-e Sharīf

Official national holiday observed in Afghanistan.

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