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  • Kabul is UTC+4:30 all year. Afghanistan doesn't change its clocks for daylight saving time.
  • Afghanistan uses three calendars: Shamsi (solar Hijri), Qamari (lunar Hijri) and Gregorian.
  • The Afghan week starts on Saturday.
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More to know

Why is Afghanistan on UTC+4:30? One time for the whole country, all year, with no daylight saving time. Afghanistan's three calendars Hijri Shamsi, Hijri Qamari and Gregorian: what each one counts, and where each is used. The Afghan solar month names and their meanings Hamal to Hut in Dari, Wray to Kab in Pashto: each month carries the name of a sign of the zodiac. Why does Eid sometimes differ from the calendar by a day? A Qamari month begins when the new crescent is seen, so the day of Eid is known only the evening before. Nowruz and the start of the Shamsi year The Shamsi year begins on 1 Hamal, at the March equinox; in Afghanistan Nowruz is marked as a one-day celebration. Long and short days, and Afghanistan's four seasons Why Kabul's longest day lasts nearly 14 and a half hours and its shortest less than 10, and why the sun rises 28 minutes later in Herat.

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Qamari dates are calculated with the Umm al-Qura calendar. In Afghanistan a month begins when the new moon is sighted, so the date can be a day earlier or later.

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