Current Time in Herat, Afghanistan 🇦🇫
Lat/Long: 34.34817° N, 62.19967° E
Population: 574,300
Country: 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
IANA Timezone: Asia/Kabul
Timezone Offset: UTC+04:30 · GMT+04:30
Timezone: +0430
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Time now in other cities in Afghanistan:
Time in Herat — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Herat's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Herat right now?
The current local time in Herat, Afghanistan is 06:44 (Tuesday, 3 November 2026). Herat observes the Asia/Kabul time zone, which is UTC+4.5 .
Which time zone does Herat use?
Herat uses Asia/Kabul, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Herat.
Does Herat observe daylight saving time?
Herat is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Asia/Kabul time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Herat?
Right now Herat is at UTC+4.5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Herat observes DST.
When does the day change in Herat?
Midnight in Herat occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Kabul zone. Since Herat is at UTC+4.5, the date here is ahead of UTC by 4 hours.