IST to Kabul time conversion
Kabul is 1 hour behind IST.
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IST is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →
Choose a date and time
Choose the local time in IST to convert it to Kabul on that date.
Skipped clock-change times are unavailable; a repeated time uses its first occurrence.
24-hour conversion chart · IST → Kabul
This table converts each hour in IST to Kabul on 2026-10-21.
- Working hours
- Outside working hours
- Night hours
| IST | Kabul | Shared working hours |
|---|---|---|
| 00:0012:00 AM | 23:0011:00 PM -1 day | |
| 01:001:00 AM | 00:0012:00 AM | |
| 02:002:00 AM | 01:001:00 AM | |
| 03:003:00 AM | 02:002:00 AM | |
| 04:004:00 AM | 03:003:00 AM | |
| 05:005:00 AM | 04:004:00 AM | |
| 06:006:00 AM | 05:005:00 AM | |
| 07:007:00 AM | 06:006:00 AM | |
| 08:008:00 AM | 07:007:00 AM | |
| 09:009:00 AM | 08:008:00 AM | ✓ |
| 10:0010:00 AM | 09:009:00 AM | ✓ |
| 11:0011:00 AM | 10:0010:00 AM | ✓ |
| 12:0012:00 PM | 11:0011:00 AM | ✓ |
| 13:001:00 PM | 12:0012:00 PM | ✓ |
| 14:002:00 PM | 13:001:00 PM | ✓ |
| 15:003:00 PM | 14:002:00 PM | ✓ |
| 16:004:00 PM | 15:003:00 PM | ✓ |
| 17:005:00 PM | 16:004:00 PM | ✓ |
| 18:006:00 PM | 17:005:00 PM | |
| 19:007:00 PM | 18:006:00 PM | |
| 20:008:00 PM | 19:007:00 PM | |
| 21:009:00 PM | 20:008:00 PM | |
| 22:0010:00 PM | 21:009:00 PM | |
| 23:0011:00 PM | 22:0010:00 PM |
Quick conversion examples
These examples use IST (UTC+5:30) and Kabul (UTC+4:30); choosing a date applies the local clock changes.
Conversion formula: Kabul = IST − 1h.
| IST | Kabul |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM IST | = 5:00 AM Kabul |
| 7:00 AM IST | = 6:00 AM Kabul |
| 8:00 AM IST | = 7:00 AM Kabul |
| 9:00 AM IST | = 8:00 AM Kabul |
| 10:00 AM IST | = 9:00 AM Kabul |
| 12:00 PM IST | = 11:00 AM Kabul |
| 3:00 PM IST | = 2:00 PM Kabul |
| 5:00 PM IST | = 4:00 PM Kabul |
| 6:00 PM IST | = 5:00 PM Kabul |
| 8:00 PM IST | = 7:00 PM Kabul |
Overlapping meeting hours
The 08:00–18:00 working day in IST and Kabul overlaps for 9 hours on 2026-10-21.
- Shared working hours
- 09:00–18:00 IST · 08:00–17:00 Kabul
Clock changes on both sides, 2026–2028
IST and Kabul have the following local clock changes in 2026–2028; all times in the table are local to that side.
| Year | IST | Kabul |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No clock changes; UTC+5:30 all year. | No clock changes; UTC+4:30 all year. |
| 2027 | No clock changes; UTC+5:30 all year. | No clock changes; UTC+4:30 all year. |
| 2028 | No clock changes; UTC+5:30 all year. | No clock changes; UTC+4:30 all year. |
The difference between IST and Kabul stays constant throughout 2026–2028: Kabul is 1 hour behind IST.
Frequently asked questions
What time is 9 AM IST in Kabul?
9:00 AM IST = 8:00 AM Kabul, using UTC+5:30 and UTC+4:30. Choose a date above for the seasonal local time.
Does the time difference between IST and Kabul change during the year?
No. Throughout 2026–2028: Kabul is 1 hour behind IST.
How do I tell whether it is day or night in Kabul?
Read the Kabul clock above: this guide counts 06:00–18:00 local time as daytime and the rest as nighttime, without using sunrise and sunset.
What is the best time to call between IST and Kabul?
The shared 08:00–18:00 working window is 09:00–18:00 IST / 08:00–17:00 Kabul, a total of 9 hours.
What is the time difference between IST and Kabul now?
Right now, Kabul is 1 hour behind IST. Conversion formula: Kabul = IST − 1h.