Afghanistan
Time now in Balkh
Sunrise 05:23Sunset 06:47Time zone UTC +4:30
Time zone
Asia/Kabul
UTC offset
UTC +4:30
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
1,245,100
Sunrise
05:23
Sunset
06:47
Day length
13h 23m
Coordinates
36.75, 67.00
Time difference from Balkh
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Balkh right now.
Balkh on the map
About the time in Balkh
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Balkh day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 04:30–12:30 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Around 1,245,100 people live in Balkh, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier Asia/Kabul is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Asia/Kabul keeps pointing at Kabul time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Balkh
- What time is it in Balkh right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Balkh, updating every second from Asia/Kabul (UTC +4:30).
- What are normal business hours in Balkh in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Balkh runs from 04:30–12:30 UTC today.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Asia/Kabul, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Which time zone is Balkh in?
- Balkh uses Asia/Kabul, currently UTC +4:30.
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