Prayer Times in Kabul, Afghanistan Today
اوقات شرعی Kabul
Prayer times in Kabul on Friday, 30 October 2026: Fajr 4:46 AM, Sunrise 6:11 AM, Dhuhr 11:37 AM, Asr 3:23 PM, Maghrib 5:02 PM and Isha 6:27 PM. The times below update live for today, with a countdown to the next prayer and a full monthly timetable.
About prayer times in Kabul
Kabul is located at 34.5553° N, 69.2075° E. Times on this page are calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi (Fajr 18°, Isha 18°) method and the Hanafi Asr method. Times may differ by a few minutes from your local mosque, which may add precautionary minutes.
Questions about Kabul prayer times
Which prayer time calculation method is used for Kabul?
By default we use University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi (Fajr 18°, Isha 18°), the method most commonly followed in Afghanistan. You can switch to any of 22 methods, including Shia (Ja'fari and Tehran) methods, on the main prayer times page.
Is Asr in Kabul calculated by the Hanafi or the Shafi'i method?
The default for Afghanistan is the Hanafi method (shadow twice an object's length), which most local mosques follow. The standard (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali and Ja'fari) Asr time is earlier, and you can switch to it at any time.
What is the Qibla direction in Kabul?
The Qibla in Kabul is 250.8° from true north (west-southwest). The Kaaba in Makkah is about 3,217 km away.
What time zone does Kabul use?
Prayer times for Kabul are shown in local time (Asia/Kabul), including daylight saving time where it applies.