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Nangarhar, Afghanistan

Nangarhar observes Afghanistan Time, UTC+4:30. Jalalabad and all other communities in the province keep this same time year-round, without changing their clocks for daylight saving time.

Jalalabad, Afghanistan

2:06:15 PM

Saturday, 5 September 2026

UTC+4:30 · Asia/Kabul

Time and sun data for Jalalabad — the largest city of Nangarhar

The sun in Jalalabad

Sunrise 5:25 AM Solar noon 11:48 AM Sunset 6:12 PM Daylight 12 h 46 min Night 11 h 14 min Civil twilight 5:00 AM – 6:37 PM

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Current time in Nangarhar, Afghanistan

Nangarhar observes Afghanistan Time, UTC+4:30. Jalalabad and all other communities in the province keep this same time year-round, without changing their clocks for daylight saving time. Afghanistan’s half-hour offset matters when converting from international schedules. Add four hours and thirty minutes to UTC to obtain the local time in Nangarhar. A whole-hour conversion will leave the result thirty minutes wrong.

Nangarhar lies in eastern Afghanistan, but it does not use a separate eastern time zone. Its clocks agree with those in Kabul, Herat, Kandahar, and the rest of the country. Crossing Afghanistan’s international frontier, however, can involve a time-zone change.

In Nangarhar, “about four hours ahead” is useful conversation but poor calendar management.

How the Nangarhar clock works

Afghanistan Time remains UTC+4:30 during every month. The absence of daylight saving time means there is no springtime skipped hour and no autumn hour that occurs twice. Local timetables can therefore remain fixed through the seasons.

International time differences are less stable. A city abroad may alter its clocks even though Nangarhar does not. For calls, broadcasts, or online events, compare the zones on the actual date rather than relying on the difference remembered from an earlier season.

Local standard: Afghanistan Time Abbreviation: AFT UTC relationship: UTC+4:30 Clock changes within the year: none Time in Jalalabad: the same as elsewhere in Afghanistan

Jalalabad, local centres, and daylight

Jalalabad is Nangarhar’s provincial capital and principal urban reference point. Other notable centres include Surkh Rod, Kama, Behsud, Batikot, Khogyani, and Achin. These places differ in position and terrain, but not in official time.

Sunrise information should be tied to a date and location. The time changes naturally through the year and can differ slightly across the province. Nangarhar includes low-lying areas, valleys, and high ground, so the sun may become directly visible at different moments even in communities whose astronomical sunrise calculations are close.

Use Jalalabad when a general reference for Nangarhar is sufficient. For farming, travel, prayer preparation, or a planned photograph, select the nearest available locality. Published sunrise usually describes the sun reaching the horizon under a standard calculation; buildings, hills, haze, and the observer’s position affect what is actually seen.

Questions and answers

Does Jalalabad use UTC+4:30?: Yes. Jalalabad follows Afghanistan Time, which is UTC+4:30.
Does Nangarhar observe daylight saving time?: No. Its official UTC offset remains unchanged throughout the year.
Can one sunrise time represent the whole province exactly?: No. Jalalabad can serve as a general reference, but date, position, elevation, and the local horizon affect sunrise information.