Local time
Current time in Herat
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Herat at a glance
Time zone
Asia/Kabul
UTC offset
UTC+4:30
Coordinates
34.35°N · 62.20°E
Country
Afghanistan 🇦🇫
Dialing code
+93
Language
Dari
City essentials
Herat follows Asia/Kabul year-round, with no daylight saving change. That steady offset makes it easier to plan calls or compare Herat with cities that shift clocks seasonally.
Prayer times here use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method. For congregational prayer, follow a nearby mosque’s announcement.
Time & prayer in Herat
Local time in Herat falls within the Asia/Kabul zone. The clock and date at the top of this page update live to this timezone, so the readings stay accurate wherever you are.
Sitting at a latitude of about 34.4° in the northern hemisphere, Herat's day length varies clearly between the long days of summer and the shorter days of winter. That is why its sunrise, sunset and day-length figures change from month to month, and why prayer times here follow the position of the sun rather than a fixed clock.
The prayer times shown for Herat are calculated using the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi. The five daily prayers track the sun, so each one drifts a little earlier or later as the seasons turn. For the full picture you can open the monthly timetable, the live prayer clock, or the Qibla direction for Herat from the tools on this site.
Date & prayer times
Today in Herat, Gregorian and Hijri.
Sunrise, sunset & day length
Herat, Afghanistan.
Country
Afghanistan 🇦🇫
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Frequently asked
What time zone is Herat in?
Herat uses the Asia/Kabul time zone (UTC+4:30).
What is the UTC offset of Herat?
Herat is on UTC+4:30. The offset can shift by an hour where daylight saving time is observed.
Which country is Herat in?
Herat is located in Afghanistan.
How is the current time in Herat calculated?
The clock for Herat is computed in your browser from its IANA time zone, so it stays accurate without calling any external time service.