Time in Kabul now
4:37PMUTC+4:30
UTC+4:30+9 h 30 min vs New York (you)Asia/Kabul
No clock changes: Kabul stays on UTC+4:30 all year.
Clock rules in Kabul
Kabul keeps UTC+4:30 all year, the time of all of Afghanistan.
There is no daylight saving time here, and tzdata records none at any point.
The weekend in Afghanistan is Thursday and Friday, so the working week runs Saturday to Wednesday (CLDR, the locale data phones and computers use): plan calls with a Monday-to-Friday office around it.
Local mean solar time at 69.17° E is UTC+4:37, so the clock runs 7 min behind the sun: it is highest at about 11:53 AM.
The zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Asia/Kabul page.
Time difference from Kabul
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Kabul | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamabad | Nearest capitals abroad · 370 km | 5:07 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h 30 min | +30 min | +30 min |
| Dushanbe | Nearest capitals abroad · 450 km | 5:07 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h 30 min | +30 min | +30 min |
| Tashkent | Nearest capitals abroad · 750 km | 5:07 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h 30 min | +30 min | +30 min |
| New York City | World cities | 7:07 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −9 h 30 min | −9 h 30 min | −8 h 30 min |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 4:07 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −12 h 30 min | −12 h 30 min | −11 h 30 min |
| London | World cities | 12:07 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −4 h 30 min | −4 h 30 min | −3 h 30 min |
| Berlin | World cities | 1:07 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −3 h 30 min | −3 h 30 min | −2 h 30 min |
| Dubai | World cities | 4:07 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −0 h 30 min | −30 min | −30 min |
With JavaScript on, this line shows how office hours in Kabul overlap yours today.
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Places near Kabul
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Kabul |
|---|---|---|
| Bagrām | 50 km north | same clock |
| Gardez | 104 km south | same clock |
| Jalālābād | 118 km east | same clock |
| Ghazni | 129 km south-west | same clock |
| Baghlān | 183 km north | same clock |
| Bannu PK | 217 km south-east | 30 min ahead |
| Shabqadar PK | 221 km east | 30 min ahead |
| Peshawar PK | 229 km east | 30 min ahead |
Kabul at a glance
- CountryAfghanistan
- Population4,434,550
- Coordinates34.53° N, 69.17° E
- Elevation1,798 m
- Time zone IDAsia/Kabul
- Standard timeUTC+4:30
- Daylight saving timenone
- Calling code+93
Questions
What time is it in Kabul now?
The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. Kabul is on UTC+4:30 all year, 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York in January and 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York in July.
What time zone is Kabul in?
Kabul keeps UTC+4:30 all year, the time of all of Afghanistan. Its IANA time zone ID is Asia/Kabul.