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?
Kabul is on UTC+4:30 all year round, which is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Kabul is 16:30. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is Kabul in?
Kabul uses the Asia/Kabul time zone, shown as GMT+4:30. 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 does not observe daylight saving time. Its clocks stay on UTC+4:30 every day of the year, so its offset from UTC never moves. Afghanistan uses a rare half-hour offset, UTC+4:30, with no daylight saving. The difference between Kabul and another city therefore changes only when that other city starts or ends its own daylight saving period. If you are scheduling across the seasons, treat Kabul as the fixed end of the pair and check the other city's dates instead.
How do I convert Kabul time to my time zone?
Convert Kabul time by taking its UTC+4:30 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract Kabul's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in Kabul is 04:30 UTC. The converter above does this automatically after detecting your device's time zone, and the World Clock meeting planner lays several cities out on one colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Kabul?
The dialing code for Kabul is +93. To call from abroad, dial +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?
Standard business hours in Kabul — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 04:30 to 12:30 UTC. Convert that UTC window into your own zone to find the overlap. The "best time to call" line above does this for you, using waking hours of roughly 8am–9pm on both ends so neither side is called at night.
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