Time in Kabul
Afghanistan
The local time in Kabul is 8:02 AM on September 12, 2026. Kabul keeps Asia/Kabul (Afghanistan Time), UTC+04:30. Kabul does not move its clocks for daylight saving time.
National clock-change rules: time in Afghanistan
Time difference between Kabul and other major cities
Local times are computed from the IANA time zone database. The last column is the part of a 09:00-17:00 working day the two cities share, to the half hour, and names the day it falls on whenever the two are not on the same date.
| City | Local time now | Difference | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 11:32 PM | 8:30 ahead | No overlap |
| Los Angeles | 8:32 PM | 11:30 ahead | No overlap |
| London | 4:32 AM | 3:30 ahead | 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM |
| Paris | 5:32 AM | 2:30 ahead | 11:30 AM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM |
| Berlin | 5:32 AM | 2:30 ahead | 11:30 AM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM |
| Moscow | 6:32 AM | 1:30 ahead | 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM |
| Dubai | 7:32 AM | 0:30 ahead | 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Mumbai | 9:02 AM | 1:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM = 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Beijing | 11:32 AM | 3:30 behind | 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM = 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Tokyo | 12:32 PM | 4:30 behind | 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM = 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Sydney | 1:32 PM | 5:30 behind | 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM = 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
| São Paulo | 12:32 AM | 7:30 ahead | 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM |
Sunrise and sunset in Kabul this week
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | 5:32 AM | 6:06 PM | 12 h 33 min |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 5:33 AM | 6:04 PM | 12 h 31 min |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 5:34 AM | 6:03 PM | 12 h 29 min |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 5:35 AM | 6:02 PM | 12 h 27 min |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5:35 AM | 6:00 PM | 12 h 25 min |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 5:36 AM | 5:59 PM | 12 h 22 min |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 5:37 AM | 5:57 PM | 12 h 20 min |
Other cities in Afghanistan
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Time in Kabul: common questions
What is the UTC offset in Kabul?
Kabul is on UTC+04:30 right now (Afghanistan Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Kabul, which is what software uses to work the offset out for any date.
What is the time difference between Kabul and New York?
Kabul is 8:30 ahead of New York right now: it is 8:02 AM in Kabul and 11:32 PM in New York. The gap moves whenever either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
What time is it in Kabul when it is noon in London?
When it is 12:00 noon in London, the clock in Kabul reads 3:30 PM on September 12, 2026.
Is Kabul on the same time as Dubai?
No. Kabul is 0:30 ahead of Dubai right now: UTC+04:30 against UTC+04:00.
When can Kabul and New York both be at work?
There is no hour when Kabul and New York are both inside 09:00-17:00; the table above gives the closest slots.
When does the sun rise in Kabul this week?
Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM on Sep 12, 2026 to 5:37 AM on Sep 18, 2026, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:57 PM. All four are computed from Kabul's own coordinates and its time zone, so they follow the clock change with everything else.