Time in Kuwait
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Kuwait? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Kuwait: New Year's Day, Friday, 1 January (in 62 days) · All holidays
Kuwait time zone
- Time zone
- Arabian Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Kuwait
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Kuwait
Kuwait does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+3 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Kuwait City today
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Golden hour
- 05:45–06:33 and 16:30–17:18
- Day length
- 11 h 2 min (1 min 34 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:35–06:00 and 17:03–17:27
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202758% of the Sun covered, maximum at 13:26
Moon in Kuwait City today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 67%
- Moonrise
- 21:48
- Moonset
- 11:27
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 17:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 10:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Moon sets 06:50
About Kuwait
Kuwait uses Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3). Kuwait City is the capital. Here you can find the exact time in 17 places in Kuwait.
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 17
- Population
- 4,300,000 (2026)
Largest cities in Kuwait
All places in Kuwait A–Z
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Kuwait in?
Kuwait uses Arabian Standard Time (Asia/Kuwait), UTC+3.
Does Kuwait observe daylight saving time?
No. Kuwait stays on UTC+3 all year round.
What is the time difference between Kuwait City and UTC?
The time in Kuwait City is UTC+3.
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). Kuwait is currently on UTC+3.