Time in Kuwait

Friday, October 16, 2026

AST (UTC+3), Arabian Standard Time

Kuwait is 7 hours ahead of New York.

Convert Kuwait time

Kuwait
Fri, Oct 16
ASTUTC+3
New York
United States
Fri, Oct 16
EDTUTC-4-7h
London
United Kingdom
Fri, Oct 16
BSTUTC+1-2h
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Time difference from Kuwait

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Kuwait they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

PlaceTime nowDifference from Kuwait
New YorkUnited States1:59 PM EDT-7h
LondonUnited Kingdom6:59 PM BST-2h
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States10:59 AM PDT-10h
ChicagoIllinois, United States12:59 PM CDT-8h
TorontoOntario, Canada1:59 PM EDT-7h
São PauloBrazil2:59 PM BRT-6h
ParisFrance7:59 PM CEST-1h
BerlinGermany7:59 PM CEST-1h
MoscowRussia8:59 PM MSK±0
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates9:59 PM GST+1h
New DelhiDelhi, India11:29 PM IST+2h 30m
BangkokThailand12:59 AM ICTnext day+4h
Singapore1:59 AM SGTnext day+5h
ShanghaiChina1:59 AM CSTnext day+5h
TokyoJapan2:59 AM JSTnext day+6h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia4:59 AM AEDTnext day+8h
AucklandNew Zealand6:59 AM NZDTnext day+10h
JohannesburgSouth Africa7:59 PM SAST-1h

Kuwait time zone

Local time
8:59 PM
Date
Oct 16, 2026
Time zone
AST
UTC offset
UTC+3
IANA time zone
Asia/Kuwait
Dialing code
+965

Daylight saving time

Kuwait does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+3 all year.

Sunrise and sunset in Kuwait today

Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
5:17 PM
Day length
11h 28m
Solar noon
11:33 AM

Cities in Kuwait

Questions and answers

What time zone is Kuwait in?

Kuwait uses Arabian Standard Time (Asia/Kuwait); the local time is currently UTC+3.

Does Kuwait observe daylight saving time?

No. Kuwait stays on UTC+3 all year.

What is the time difference between Kuwait and New York?

Kuwait is 7 hours ahead of New York.

What is the international dialing code for Kuwait?

The country calling code is +965.