Kabul Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Kabul, Afghanistan — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Kabul, Afghanistan
Prayer times in Kabul are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (34.53°N). We use the Karachi method, the one followed across Afghanistan. The five times shift by a minute or two each day as the sun moves. The full month is listed below.
Kabul's times use the Karachi method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Afghanistan. They are drawn from Kabul's own coordinates (34.5281°N, 69.1723°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Kabul's prayer times are worked out
From Kabul, the Qibla is 251° from true north. Face west to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 3,213 km (1,996 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Kabul's own coordinates (34.53°N, 69.17°E), not a national average. That is why Kabul's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
Day length is what moves the Kabul timetable through the year. With the Karachi method, the longest daily fast — Fajr to Maghrib — runs about 16h 14m around June. It eases to 11h 21m by December. That is a 4h 53m swing, set by the city's latitude of 34.53°N. The farther a place sits from the equator, the wider the gap.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Kabul come from the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi. The Karachi method sets Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha at 18°. Use ISNA's 15° instead and Fajr here would move by several minutes. So the method — not the coordinates alone — settles the final time. Kabul sits close to its Kabul meridian, so Dhuhr lands near midday — 11:52 AM today. We also publish times for nearby Charikar, Bāzārak and Gardez. Each is only a few minutes off Kabul's clock.
Nearby: Charikar prayer times · Bāzārak prayer times · Gardez prayer times · Jalālābād prayer times · Bāmyān prayer times
Two Asr times are in use in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is firmly Hanafi — mosques call the later, second-shadow Asr — so this page shows both times. The time shown above for Kabul is the standard reckoning — 3:24 PM. The Hanafi time today is 4:21 PM. Follow whichever your mosque announces; you can make Hanafi the default in the settings above.
Prayer times on the half-hour clock
Afghanistan runs on one of the world's few half-hour time zones — UTC+4:30, kept year-round with no daylight saving. There is no single national timetable authority. The regional standard is the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi calculation (Fajr 18°, Isha 18°). That is exactly what this page applies to this city's own coordinates. Afghan practice is firmly Hanafi, and the school is embedded in the country's legal tradition. Local mosques therefore call Asr on the second-shadow reckoning, roughly an hour after the standard time. Both are shown here.
Herat's Friday Mosque and the Blue Mosque of Mazar
The Great Mosque of Herat has anchored the country's west since 1200. The Ghurid sultan Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad laid its foundation and was buried there three years later. Timurid, Mughal and later hands have extended its tilework ever since. In the north, Mazar-i-Sharif takes its name ('the noble shrine') from the Blue Mosque. The present blue-tiled complex was built in 1481 under the Timurid ruler Husayn Bayqara. Local tradition holds that Ali ibn Abi Talib is buried there, though most Muslims place his tomb at Najaf. Between them stretch the mosque courtyards of Kabul and Kandahar, where the five prayers structure the day as they have for thirteen centuries.
Mosques in Kabul
Mosques in and around Kabul include مسجد ولایت, مسجد جامع باغبان باشی, مسجد جامع حاجی میرزا جانی, د حاجي عبدرحمان جامع جومات, Masjid Haji Yaqub and مسجد ابوذر غفاری. The times on this page are worked out from Kabul's own coordinates, and they apply across these mosques. Check the exact iqama time with your local mosque. That is the congregation, called a few minutes after each prayer starts.
Fajr
4:06 AMالفجر
Fajr in Kabul — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
11:52 AMالظهر
Dhuhr in Kabul — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
3:24 PMالعصر
Asr in Kabul — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
6:09 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Kabul — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
7:35 PMالعشاء
Isha in Kabul — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Kabul Prayer Times — September 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Kabul, Afghanistan. Calculation method: Karachi.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 1 | 3:59 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:30 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:47 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 4:00 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:30 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:46 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 4:01 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:29 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:44 PM |
| Fri, Sep 4 | 4:01 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:28 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:42 PM |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 4:02 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:27 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:41 PM |
| Sun, Sep 6 | 4:03 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:27 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:39 PM |
| Mon, Sep 7 | 4:04 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:26 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:38 PM |
| Tue, Sep 8 | 4:05 AM | 5:31 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:36 PM |
| Wed, Sep 9Today | 4:06 AM | 5:32 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:35 PM |
| Thu, Sep 10 | 4:07 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:33 PM |
| Fri, Sep 11 | 4:08 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:31 PM |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 4:09 AM | 5:34 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 4:09 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:21 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:28 PM |
| Mon, Sep 14 | 4:10 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:20 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:27 PM |
| Tue, Sep 15 | 4:11 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:19 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:25 PM |
| Wed, Sep 16 | 4:12 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:24 PM |
| Thu, Sep 17 | 4:13 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:22 PM |
| Fri, Sep 18 | 4:14 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:21 PM |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 4:14 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:19 PM |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 4:15 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:18 PM |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 4:16 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:16 PM |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 4:17 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:15 PM |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 4:18 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:13 PM |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 4:19 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:12 PM |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 4:19 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:46 PM | 7:10 PM |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 4:20 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:09 PM |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 4:21 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:43 PM | 7:07 PM |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 4:22 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:42 PM | 7:06 PM |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 4:22 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:41 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 4:23 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:05 PM | 5:39 PM | 7:03 PM |
Kabul times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Kabul mosque — verify with your imam.
Kabul Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Kabul?
The Qibla direction from Kabul, Afghanistan is 251° from true north. Face west toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 3,213 km (1,996 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Kabul?
The longest daily fast in Kabul is about 16h 14m, around June. The shortest is about 11h 21m, in December. That is a swing of 4h 53m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 34.53°N. Both are measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Karachi method.
Which calculation method fits Afghanistan?
The University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method (Fajr 18°, Isha 18°) is the regional standard for Afghanistan and the subcontinent. It is what this page uses on this city's coordinates. Afghanistan keeps UTC+4:30 all year. Since the country is firmly Hanafi, your mosque's Asr follows the later second-shadow time, shown here alongside the standard one.
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