Time in Kuwait City
The exact local hour in Kuwait City, Kuwait — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Kuwait City sits at 29.3759° N, 47.9774° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 04:44 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:09 (5:09 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:46 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:23 (6:23 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:48 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 13h 14m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Kuwait City is in the Asia/Kuwait zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+3.
Kuwait City does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+3 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Kuwait City compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Kuwait City, with the great-circle distance from Kuwait City for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −2h | 4,642 km · 2,884 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −7h | 10,198 km · 6,337 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +6h | 8,296 km · 5,155 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +1h | 857 km · 533 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +7h | 12,903 km · 8,018 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −10h | 12,815 km · 7,963 mi |
About Kuwait City
| Country | Kuwait |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,115,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 29.3759, 47.9774 |
| IANA time zone | Asia/Kuwait |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Country calling code | +965 |
| Currency | KWD |
Cities one hour from Kuwait City
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Kuwait City on the world clock.