Current time in Afghanistan

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Sun today ↑ 06:04 ↓ 17:13 (11 hours 9 minutes)AFTUTC+4:30No daylight saving time

Time zone
AFT
UTC now
UTC+4:30
Next change
None
Calling code
+93
Population
37,172,386
Area
647,500 km²

Time difference with your location

Afghanistan is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Afghanistan time now

Time zone of Afghanistan

Afghanistan uses one time zone: Afghanistan Time (AFT, UTC+4:30). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Kabul

Major cities in Afghanistan

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Kabul4,434,550
Herat574,300
Mazari Sharif523,300
Kandahar523,300
Jalalabad271,900
Kunduz161,902
Ghazni141,000
Bagrām113,173
Baghlan108,449
Gardez103,601
LocationPopulation
Khost96,123
Maymana75,900
Khanabad71,531
Bazarak65,000
Khulm64,933
Taloqan64,256
Bamyan61,863
Pul-e Khumri56,369
Shibirghan55,641
Charikar53,676
LocationPopulation
Sar-e Pul52,121
Zaranj49,851
Paghmān49,157
Asadabad48,400
Aybak47,823
Fayzabad44,421
Lashkar Gah43,934
Gereshk43,588
Farah43,561
Istalif41,413

Time difference with world cities · Afghanistan

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

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−11h30m
Mexico City CST
−10h30m
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−8h30m
London ☀BST
−3h30m
Abuja WAT
−3h30m
Dublin ☀IST
−3h30m
Berlin ☀CEST
−2h30m
Madrid ☀CEST
−2h30m
Rome ☀CEST
−2h30m
Paris ☀CEST
−2h30m
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−1h30m
Riyadh AST
−1h30m
Ankara TRT
−1h30m
Dubai GST
−30m
New Delhi IST
+1h
Hanoi ICT
+2h30m
Bangkok ICT
+2h30m
Manila PHT
+3h30m
Beijing CST
+3h30m
Tokyo JST
+4h30m
Seoul KST
+4h30m
Canberra ☀AEDT
+6h30m
Sydney ☀AEDT
+6h30m
Wellington ☀NZDT
+8h30m

Quick time conversionAfghanistan ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Afghanistan (AFT)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM19:307:30 PM-1day14:302:30 PM-1day01:001:00 AM20:308:30 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM20:308:30 PM-1day15:303:30 PM-1day02:002:00 AM21:309:30 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM21:309:30 PM-1day16:304:30 PM-1day03:003:00 AM22:3010:30 PM-1day
03:003:00 AM22:3010:30 PM-1day17:305:30 PM-1day04:004:00 AM23:3011:30 PM-1day
04:004:00 AM23:3011:30 PM-1day18:306:30 PM-1day05:005:00 AM00:3012:30 AM
05:005:00 AM00:3012:30 AM19:307:30 PM-1day06:006:00 AM01:301:30 AM
06:006:00 AM01:301:30 AM20:308:30 PM-1day07:007:00 AM02:302:30 AM
07:007:00 AM02:302:30 AM21:309:30 PM-1day08:008:00 AM03:303:30 AM
08:008:00 AM03:303:30 AM22:3010:30 PM-1day09:009:00 AM04:304:30 AM
09:009:00 AM04:304:30 AM23:3011:30 PM-1day10:0010:00 AM05:305:30 AM
10:0010:00 AM05:305:30 AM00:3012:30 AM11:0011:00 AM06:306:30 AM
11:0011:00 AM06:306:30 AM01:301:30 AM12:0012:00 PM07:307:30 AM
Afghanistan (AFT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM07:307:30 AM02:302:30 AM13:001:00 PM08:308:30 AM
13:001:00 PM08:308:30 AM03:303:30 AM14:002:00 PM09:309:30 AM
14:002:00 PM09:309:30 AM04:304:30 AM15:003:00 PM10:3010:30 AM
15:003:00 PM10:3010:30 AM05:305:30 AM16:004:00 PM11:3011:30 AM
16:004:00 PM11:3011:30 AM06:306:30 AM17:005:00 PM12:3012:30 PM
17:005:00 PM12:3012:30 PM07:307:30 AM18:006:00 PM13:301:30 PM
18:006:00 PM13:301:30 PM08:308:30 AM19:007:00 PM14:302:30 PM
19:007:00 PM14:302:30 PM09:309:30 AM20:008:00 PM15:303:30 PM
20:008:00 PM15:303:30 PM10:3010:30 AM21:009:00 PM16:304:30 PM
21:009:00 PM16:304:30 PM11:3011:30 AM22:0010:00 PM17:305:30 PM
22:0010:00 PM17:305:30 PM12:3012:30 PM23:0011:00 PM18:306:30 PM
23:0011:00 PM18:306:30 PM13:301:30 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:307:30 PM

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

Afghanistan at a glance

Capital
Kabul
Area
647,500 km²
Population
37,172,386
Continent
Asia
Currency
Afghan Afghani (AFN)
Calling code
+93
Internet domain
.af
Spoken languages
Persian, Pashto, Uzbek, Turkmen
Neighbouring countries
China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Afghanistan use?

Afghanistan uses one time zone nationwide: Afghanistan Time (AFT, UTC+4:30); its IANA identifier is Asia/Kabul.

Does Afghanistan observe daylight saving time?

No. Afghanistan does not change its clocks; it stays on AFT (UTC+4:30) all year.

What is the time difference between Afghanistan and UTC?

Afghanistan is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC (UTC+4:30) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Afghanistan?

The international calling code of Afghanistan is +93 and its currency is the Afghan Afghani (AFN). Its internet domain is .af.

What time is it in Kabul now?

Kabul is on Afghanistan Time (AFT, UTC+4:30): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 16:30 in Kabul. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.