Current Local Time in Kuwait City
Kuwait Asia/Kuwait AST UTC+3 No clock change
2:29:59 PM
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Daytime UTC+3 (+03:00)
Static values shown for ; your browser updates them to the current second.
UTC offset now
UTC+3
Same on every date
Abbreviation
AST
No seasonal variant
Daylight saving
No clock change
Kuwait City never changes its clocks
IANA time zone
Asia/Kuwait
Kuwait · Middle East
Kuwait City time zone
Because Kuwait does not operate daylight saving time in Asia/Kuwait, Kuwait City sits at UTC+3 (AST) on every date of 2026. Scheduling across this zone is stable year-round.
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Kuwait
- Offset in standard time
- UTC+3 (AST)
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed — no clock change
- Most recent clock change
- None on record in recent years
- Next clock change
- None scheduled — clocks stay as they are
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 3:00 PM in January · 3:00 PM in July
Clock changes in Kuwait City, 2026–2028
Full record for Kuwait City → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
No clock change. Kuwait City stays on UTC+3 (AST) through 2028 under the rules currently published in the IANA time zone database. Governments do sometimes change these rules, so this page is regenerated from the latest database on every build.
Sun and moon in Kuwait City
Computed for 29.3759°, 47.9774° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
5:08 AM
Sunset
6:39 PM
Day length
13h 31m
−1m 18s vs yesterday
Solar noon
11:54 AM
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 3:40 AM | 8:08 PM | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | 4:12 AM | 7:36 PM | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 4:43 AM | 7:05 PM | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 5:08 AM | 6:39 PM | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in Kuwait City runs from about 10h 16m at the shortest day to 14h 02m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 8:50 PM
- Moonset
- 8:28 AM
- Next full moon
- Aug 28, 7:19 AM
- Next new moon
- Aug 12, 8:38 PM
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in Kuwait City
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Time difference between Kuwait City and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York United States | 7:29 AM | −7h | Varies: −7h / −8h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 8:29 AM | −6h | Fixed all year |
| London United Kingdom | 12:29 PM | −2h | Varies: −2h / −3h |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 2:29 PM | ±0h | Varies: ±0h / −1h |
| Cairo Egypt | 2:29 PM | ±0h | Varies: ±0h / −1h |
| Mumbai India | 4:59 PM | +2:30h | Fixed all year |
| Sydney Australia | 9:29 PM | +7h | Varies: +8h / +7h |
| Los Angeles United States | 4:29 AM | −10h | Varies: −10h / −11h |
Kuwait City at a glance
- Country
- Kuwait
- Region
- Middle East
- Coordinates
- 29.3759° N, 47.9774° E
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Kuwait
- Currency
- KWD
- Language
- Arabic
- Usual clock notation
- 12-hour
- Also written
- مدينة الكويت
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Kuwait City right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kuwait City, Kuwait, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the Asia/Kuwait time zone rules. Kuwait City currently runs at UTC+3 (AST) all year round.
What time zone is Kuwait City in?
The IANA identifier for Kuwait City is Asia/Kuwait. Its abbreviation is AST all year.
What is the UTC offset in Kuwait City?
Kuwait City stays at UTC+3 throughout the year. Its clocks never move, so the offset shown here is the offset on every date.
Does Kuwait City observe daylight saving time?
No. Kuwait City does not use daylight saving time — there is no clock change in 2026, so UTC+3 applies on every date. Differences with cities that do change their clocks still move twice a year, because the other city shifts.
What is the time difference between Kuwait City and New York?
For most of 2026, New York is 7 hours behind Kuwait City. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 8 hours (New York behind Kuwait City) from January 1 – March 8 and November 1 – January 1.
What is the time difference between Kuwait City and Sao Paulo?
The gap is fixed: Sao Paulo is 6 hours behind Kuwait City on every date of the year.
What is the time difference between Kuwait City and London?
For most of 2026, London is 2 hours behind Kuwait City. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 3 hours (London behind Kuwait City) from January 1 – March 29 and October 25 – January 1.
How long is the day in Kuwait City?
Day length in Kuwait City ranges from about 10h 16m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 14h 02m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 29.38°, longitude 47.98°.