Time in Kabul
The current local time and date in Kabul, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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Kabul keeps Afghanistan Time at a fixed UTC+4:30 all year with no daylight saving — one of only a handful of time zones worldwide offset by a half hour rather than a full hour.
Kabul stays on UTC+4:30 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. Afghanistan uses a rare half-hour offset, UTC+4:30, with no daylight saving.
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FAQ
What time is it in Kabul right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kabul, refreshed every second. Kabul is on UTC+4:30 year-round, and the clock is calculated directly from that official time zone so it always accounts for daylight saving time automatically.
What time zone is Kabul in?
Kabul stays on UTC+4:30 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. Afghanistan uses a rare half-hour offset, UTC+4:30, with no daylight saving. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Kabul time into your own local time instantly.
Does Kabul observe daylight saving time?
No. Kabul keeps the same UTC+4:30 offset all year, so the time difference between Kabul and other places only changes when the *other* place moves on or off daylight saving time. Afghanistan uses a rare half-hour offset, UTC+4:30, with no daylight saving.
How do I convert Kabul time to my time zone?
The converter above detects your device's time zone and shows, hour by hour, what a given Kabul time is where you are. For planning a call across several cities at once, open the World Clock meeting planner, which lays out a colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Kabul?
To call Kabul from abroad, dial the country code +93 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call Kabul?
The "best time to call" line above detects your own time zone and shows the window when normal waking hours (roughly 8am–9pm) overlap in both places, so neither side is woken up. It updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving on both ends.
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