Current local time in Kuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait City, the capital of Kuwait, is on Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Arabian Standard TimeIANA: Asia/Kuwait
- UTC offset
- UTC+3same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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- Country
- KuwaitAsia · capital city
- Population
- 60,000city proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +965currency: Dinar (KWD)
- Coordinates
- 29.37° N, 47.97° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Kuwait City today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Kuwait City
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Kuwait City | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 2h behind | 7h |
| US New York | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 10h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 2h 30m ahead | 6h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
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Best time to call Kuwait City
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Kuwait City
Kuwait City does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+3 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Kuwait City shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Kuwait City
All of Kuwait keeps the same standard time as Kuwait City (UTC+3).
Sunrise and sunset in Kuwait City, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:42 | 17:00 | 10h 18m |
| February | 06:37 | 17:25 | 10h 48m |
| March | 06:14 | 17:47 | 11h 33m |
| April | 05:38 | 18:05 | 12h 28m |
| May | 05:06 | 18:23 | 13h 17m |
| June | 04:49 | 18:42 | 13h 54m |
| July | 04:51 | 18:51 | 14h 00m |
| August | 05:07 | 18:40 | 13h 33m |
| September | 05:25 | 18:11 | 12h 46m |
| October | 05:40 | 17:34 | 11h 54m |
| November | 06:00 | 17:02 | 11h 02m |
| December | 06:24 | 16:49 | 10h 25m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 14h 02m of daylight (sunrise 04:48, sunset 18:50). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 10h 16m.
Nearby cities
Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Kuwait City
What time zone is Kuwait City in?
Kuwait City uses the Asia/Kuwait time zone (Arabian Standard Time), UTC+3.
Does Kuwait City observe daylight saving time?
No. Kuwait City stays on UTC+3 all year.
What is the time difference between Kuwait City and New York?
Right now New York is 7h behind Kuwait City. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Kuwait City does not.
What is the time difference between Kuwait City and London?
London is 2h behind Kuwait City right now. Office hours overlap for about 7 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Kuwait City?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 04:48 and sets about 18:50 (14h 02m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:38 and sets about 16:53 (10h 16m).
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