Time Zone Information
Herāt, Afghanistan
Current Time
23:19:31
Saturday, October 31, 2026 local time in Herāt
Herāt, Afghanistan uses the Asia/Kabul time zone, currently UTC+4:30.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+4:30 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Herāt.
Time Zone
| City | Herāt |
|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Time Zone (IANA) | Asia/Kabul |
| UTC Offset | UTC+4:30 |
| Coordinates | 34.3481700, 62.1996700 |
| Population | 574,300 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No DST Herāt does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+4:30 all year round.
Related Cities in Asia/Kabul
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Kabul | Afghanistan | 4,434,550 |
| Mazār-e Sharīf | Afghanistan | 523,300 |
| Kandahār | Afghanistan | 523,300 |
| Jalālābād | Afghanistan | 271,900 |
| Kunduz | Afghanistan | 161,902 |
| Ghazni | Afghanistan | 141,000 |
| Balkh | Afghanistan | 114,883 |
| Baghlān | Afghanistan | 108,449 |
| Gardez | Afghanistan | 103,601 |
| Khōst | Afghanistan | 96,123 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Herāt, Afghanistan is in the Asia/Kabul time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+4:30.
The current UTC offset for Herāt is UTC+4:30. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.
No, Herāt does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.