Time in Kabul
Saturday, October 17, 2026
AFT (UTC+4:30), Afghanistan Time
Afghanistan
Kabul is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.
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12:28 AM in Kabul, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Kabul
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Kabul they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Kabul |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:58 PM EDTprevious day | -8h 30m |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:58 PM BSTprevious day | -3h 30m |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:58 PM PDTprevious day | -11h 30m |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:58 PM CDTprevious day | -9h 30m |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:58 PM EDTprevious day | -8h 30m |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:58 PM BRTprevious day | -7h 30m |
| ParisFrance | 9:58 PM CESTprevious day | -2h 30m |
| BerlinGermany | 9:58 PM CESTprevious day | -2h 30m |
| MoscowRussia | 10:58 PM MSKprevious day | -1h 30m |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:58 PM GSTprevious day | -30m |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 1:28 AM IST | +1h |
| BangkokThailand | 2:58 AM ICT | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 3:58 AM SGT | +3h 30m |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:58 AM CST | +3h 30m |
| TokyoJapan | 4:58 AM JST | +4h 30m |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:58 AM AEDT | +6h 30m |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:58 AM NZDT | +8h 30m |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:58 PM SASTprevious day | -2h 30m |
Kabul time zone
- Local time
- 12:28 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- AFT
- UTC offset
- UTC+4:30
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Kabul
- Dialing code
- +93
- Population
- 4,434,550
- Coordinates
- 34.53, 69.17
Daylight saving time
Kabul does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+4:30 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:59 AM
- Sunset
- 5:17 PM
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:38 AM
Cities in Afghanistan
Cities near Kabul
Questions and answers
What time zone is Kabul in?
Kabul uses Afghanistan Time (Asia/Kabul); the local time is currently UTC+4:30.
Does Kabul observe daylight saving time?
No. Kabul stays on UTC+4:30 all year.
What is the time difference between Kabul and New York?
Kabul is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Kabul?
The country calling code is +93.