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Short answers to questions about time and the calendars in Afghanistan, each with its sources.

Why is Afghanistan on UTC+4:30? One time for the whole country, all year, with no daylight saving time. 4 min 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. 3 min Afghanistan's three calendars Hijri Shamsi, Hijri Qamari and Gregorian: what each one counts, and where each is used. 4 min 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. 2 min 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. 3 min 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. 3 min

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