Current time in Kabul, Afghanistan

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Sun today ↑ 06:04 ↓ 17:13 (11 hours 9 minutes)AFTUTC+4:30No daylight saving time Weather now 15 °C / 59 °F · no rain

Time zone Kabul

Time zone
AFST time — Afghanistan Time (UTC+4:30)

Time difference with your location

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

Kabul time now

Kabul at a glance

Time zone
AFT
UTC offset
UTC+4:30
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:04
Sunset
17:13
Day length
11 h 9 min
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Time zone in Kabul

Kabul uses AFT (UTC+4:30) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Asia/Kabul
Standard time
AFT · UTC+4:30 · Afghanistan Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Kabul

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

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−11h30m
Kabul to PST ☀PDT
−11h30m
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−8h30m
Kabul to EST ☀EDT
−8h30m
London ☀BST
−3h30m
Abuja WAT
−3h30m
Berlin ☀CEST
−2h30m
Madrid ☀CEST
−2h30m
Rome ☀CEST
−2h30m
Paris ☀CEST
−2h30m
Kabul to CET ☀CEST
−2h30m
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−1h30m
Dubai GST
−30m
New Delhi IST
+1h
Kabul to IST 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
Kabul to AEST ☀AEDT
+6h30m

Sun and Moon in Kabul

· AFT — Today in Kabul the sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 17:13: 11 h 9 min of daylight, 2 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 9 min · 2 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 21 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓06:05 · 17:12
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Kabul ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Kabul (AFT)UTC time UTC+0Kabul to EST UTC-5Kabul to IST UTC+5:30Kabul to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM19:307:30 PM-1 day14:302:30 PM-1 day01:001:00 AM20:308:30 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM21:309:30 PM-1 day16:304:30 PM-1 day03:003:00 AM22:3010:30 PM-1 day
04:004:00 AM23:3011:30 PM-1 day18:306:30 PM-1 day05:005:00 AM00:3012:30 AM
06:006:00 AM01:301:30 AM20:308:30 PM-1 day07:007:00 AM02:302:30 AM
08:008:00 AM03:303:30 AM22:3010:30 PM-1 day09:009:00 AM04:304:30 AM
10:0010:00 AM05:305:30 AM00:3012:30 AM11:0011:00 AM06:306:30 AM
Kabul (AFT)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM07:307:30 AM02:302:30 AM13:001:00 PM08:308:30 AM
14:002:00 PM09:309:30 AM04:304:30 AM15:003:00 PM10:3010:30 AM
16:004:00 PM11:3011:30 AM06:306:30 AM17:005:00 PM12:3012:30 PM
18:006:00 PM13:301:30 PM08:308:30 AM19:007:00 PM14:302:30 PM
20:008:00 PM15:303:30 PM10:3010:30 AM21:009:00 PM16:304:30 PM
22:0010:00 PM17:305:30 PM12:3012:30 PM23:0011:00 PM18:306:30 PM

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Largest cities in Afghanistan

The 10 most populous cities of Afghanistan and their local time now.

LocationTime
Herat
Mazari Sharif
Kandahar
Jalalabad
Kunduz
LocationTime
Ghazni
Bagrām
Baghlan
Gardez
Khost

Kabul airport & codes

The main airport codes for Kabul are KBL. Distances are measured in a straight line from the city coordinates.

Airport nameIATAICAOkm
Kabul International AirportKBLOAKB5.6
Calling code
+93
ISO country code
AF / AFG
Currency
AFN
Languages
Persian, Pashto, Uzbek, Turkmen
Other names
คาบูล · 喀布尔 · カーブル · 카불 · Кабул · كابل · Kaboul

Where is Kabul?

Kabul is in Afghanistan at 34°31′41″N 69°10′20″E.

Coordinates
34°31′41″N 69°10′20″E · 34.5281, 69.1723
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
Afghanistan
Population
4,434,550

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Kabul use?

Kabul uses Afghanistan Time (AFT), with a current offset of UTC+4:30.

Does Kabul observe daylight saving time?

Kabul does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on AFT (UTC+4:30) all year.

What is the time difference between Kabul and UTC?

Kabul is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC all year: Kabul keeps AFT (UTC+4:30) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Kabul today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 17:13 in Kabul, giving 11 h 9 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:39.

What are the main airports for Kabul?

The main airports for Kabul are KBL (Kabul International Airport, 5.6 km).