Time in Charikar, Afghanistan
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
What time is it in Charikar? It is on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
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Charikar time zone
- Time zone
- Afghanistan Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+4:30
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Kabul
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Charikar
Charikar does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+4:30 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Charikar today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Golden hour
- 06:00–06:52 and 16:20–17:12
- Day length
- 10 h 39 min (1 min 52 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:50–06:16 and 16:56–17:22
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 20279% of the Sun covered, maximum at 15:11
Moon in Charikar today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 28%
- Moonrise
- 01:11
- Moonset
- 14:10
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 19:23
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 11:32
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 6 July 2028Maximum at 22:49
About Charikar
Charikar is the administrative centre of Parwan, Afghanistan. Local time in Charikar follows Afghanistan Time (UTC+4:30). It is 54 km from Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. Charikar had a population of 69,110 in 2022.
- Coordinates
- 35°00′49″N 69°10′17″E
- Elevation
- 1,554 m
- Region
- Parwan
- District
- Chārīkār
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Population
- 69,110 (2022)
- Distance to Kabul
- 54 km
Where is Charikar
Best time to call Charikar
Working hours in Charikar are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Sunday to Thursday.
Places near Charikar
- Bagrām 10 km
- Jabal os Saraj 13 km
- Sidqābād 16 km
- Istālif 22 km
- Mīr Bachah Kōṯ 30 km
- Bāzārak 46 km
- Tagāb 47 km
- Paghmān 51 km
Time in other cities in Afghanistan
Time difference from Charikar
+ means the time there is ahead of Charikar, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −12.5 hours
- Chicago USA −10.5 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −10.5 hours
- New York USA −9.5 hours
- Toronto Canada −9.5 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −7.5 hours
- London UK −4.5 hours
- Berlin Germany −3.5 hours
- Paris France −3.5 hours
- Cairo Egypt −2.5 hours
- Istanbul Turkey −1.5 hours
- Moscow Russia −1.5 hours
- Dubai UAE −0.5 hours
- Mumbai India +1 hour
- Beijing China +3.5 hours
- Hong Kong +3.5 hours
- Singapore +3.5 hours
- Seoul South Korea +4.5 hours
- Tokyo Japan +4.5 hours
- Sydney Australia +6.5 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Charikar in?
Charikar is in the Afghanistan Time time zone (Asia/Kabul), UTC+4:30.
Does Charikar observe daylight saving time?
No. Charikar stays on UTC+4:30 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Charikar?
The current UTC offset in Charikar is UTC+4:30.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Charikar is currently UTC+4:30.
What time is sunrise in Charikar today?
Today the sun rises in Charikar at 06:16 and sets at 16:56.
How far is Charikar from Kabul?
Charikar is 54 km from Kabul in a straight line.