Current time in Kuwait

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Sun today ↑ 05:54 ↓ 17:13 (11 hours 20 minutes)ASTUTC+3No daylight saving time

Time zone
AST
UTC now
UTC+3
Next change
None
Calling code
+965
Population
4,137,309
Area
17,820 km²

Time difference with your location

Kuwait is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Kuwait time now

Time zone of Kuwait

Kuwait uses one time zone: Arabian Standard Time (AST, UTC+3). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Kuwait

Major cities in Kuwait

The 6 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Al Ahmadi637,411
Hawalli164,212
Sabah Al Salem139,163
Al Farwaniyah86,525
Kuwait City60,064
Al Jahra24,281

Time difference with world cities · Kuwait

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h
Mexico City CST
−9h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h
London ☀BST
−2h
Abuja WAT
−2h
Dublin ☀IST
−2h
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h
Rome ☀CEST
−1h
Paris ☀CEST
−1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
same time
Riyadh AST
same time
Ankara TRT
same time
Dubai GST
+1h
New Delhi IST
+2h30m
Hanoi ICT
+4h
Bangkok ICT
+4h
Manila PHT
+5h
Beijing CST
+5h
Tokyo JST
+6h
Seoul KST
+6h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+8h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+8h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+10h

Quick time conversionKuwait ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Kuwait (AST)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
03:003:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
05:005:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
07:007:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
09:009:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Kuwait (AST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
13:001:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
15:003:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
17:005:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
19:007:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
21:009:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Kuwait at a glance

Capital
Kuwait City
Area
17,820 km²
Population
4,137,309
Continent
Asia
Currency
Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD)
Calling code
+965
Internet domain
.kw
Spoken languages
Arabic, English
Neighbouring countries
Iraq, Saudi Arabia
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Kuwait use?

Kuwait uses one time zone nationwide: Arabian Standard Time (AST, UTC+3); its IANA identifier is Asia/Kuwait.

Does Kuwait observe daylight saving time?

No. Kuwait does not change its clocks; it stays on AST (UTC+3) all year.

What is the time difference between Kuwait and UTC?

Kuwait is 3 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+3) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Kuwait?

The international calling code of Kuwait is +965 and its currency is the Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD). Its internet domain is .kw.

What time is it in Kuwait City now?

Kuwait City is on Arabian Standard Time (AST, UTC+3): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 15:00 in Kuwait City. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.