Working hours in Kuwait
Offices in Kuwait typically run 08:00–16:00 local time, Sunday to Thursday, resting Friday and Saturday. That is about 40 hours a week across 5 working days. The working week runs Sunday to Thursday.
The week in Kuwait
- Sun 08:00–16:00
- Mon 08:00–16:00
- Tue 08:00–16:00
- Wed 08:00–16:00
- Thu 08:00–16:00
- Fri off
- Sat off
When can you reach Kuwait?
We use the time zone your browser reports. Change it if that is not where you work — the hours below are yours, not UTC.
Working with Kuwait
Hours you share with Kuwait, computed from each country's own working day rather than a blanket nine-to-five.
- 8hIndia10:30–18:30 there · 08:00–16:00 hereIndia works Friday; Kuwait does not.
- 7hGermany08:00–15:00 there · 09:00–16:00 hereGermany works Friday; Kuwait does not.The difference moves +1 h on 25 October.
- 5hthe United Kingdom09:00–14:00 there · 11:00–16:00 herethe United Kingdom works Friday; Kuwait does not.The difference moves +1 h on 25 October.
- 5hChina13:00–18:00 there · 08:00–13:00 hereChina works Friday; Kuwait does not.
- 4hJapan14:00–18:00 there · 08:00–12:00 hereJapan works Friday; Kuwait does not.
- 1hAustralia16:00–17:00 there · 08:00–09:00 hereAustralia works Friday; Kuwait does not.The difference moves +1 h on 3 April.
- 0hthe United Statesno shared working hoursthe United States works Friday; Kuwait does not.The difference moves +1 h on 1 November.
What this changes when you schedule
The weekend is not Saturday and Sunday. Kuwait rests Friday and Saturday and works Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Nearly every calendar tool assumes otherwise, so an invite that looks perfectly reasonable on your screen lands on a day off on theirs.
The day also runs earlier than the nine-to-five most tools assume: 08:00–16:00 rather than 09:00–17:00.
A national convention for offices. Individual employers, shift work and retail vary.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Working hours and weekend days for 55 countries
- Source: Published national labour conventions and government working-hours guidance. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:A national convention, not any given employer. Countries not listed fall back to a nine-to-five, Monday to Friday default, and pages say so rather than implying we checked.
FAQ
What are normal working hours in Kuwait?
08:00–16:00 local time is the usual office day, about 8 hours. The working week runs Sunday to Thursday.
What days is the working week in Kuwait?
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. The rest days are Friday and Saturday. That differs from the Saturday-and-Sunday weekend most scheduling tools assume, so a meeting invite that looks harmless can land on a day off.
Is Saturday a working day in Kuwait?
No. Saturday is a rest day in Kuwait.
Is Sunday a working day in Kuwait?
Yes. Sunday is a normal working day in Kuwait, 08:00–16:00 local time.
Is Friday a working day in Kuwait?
No. Friday is a rest day in Kuwait.