What time is it in Kabul?
Kabul, Afghanistan, is in the Asia/Kabul timezone (UTC+4.5). On 20 September the sun rises around 05:40 local time.
Kabul, UTC+4.5Asia/Kabul
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Daylight
- 12 h 13 min
Kabul Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Kabul? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Kabul is UTC+4.5, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Kabul does not change its clocks — UTC+4.5 all year. All coming changes →
Kabul on your clock
Pick a time in Kabul and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Kabul at a glance
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Known locally as
- افغانستان
- Population
- 3,043,532
- Currency
- AFN
- Dialling code
- +93
- Languages
- Pashto, Persian, Uzbek
- Time zone
- Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates
- 34.52, 69.18
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Kabul
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. Singapore shares the most at 6.5 a day.
Kabul's clock, and what it costs you
Kabul keeps the Asia/Kabul timezone, UTC+4:30 on 20 September. It does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays the same all year. That makes Kabul 4.5 hours ahead of UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 08:00–16:00 in Kabul, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 0 h overlap
- London, 3.5 h overlap
- Singapore, 6.5 h overlap
On 20 September the sun rises around 05:40 and sets around 17:53 in Kabul. The days are in the week from 20 September getting about 2 minutes shorter each day. The moon on the night of 20 September is a waxing gibbous.
20 September is in week 38.
Most offices in Kabul run 08:00–16:00 in UTC+4.5. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Kabul
- 08:00 to 16:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.
- Thursday and Friday form the weekend.
FAQ
Which timezone is Kabul in?
Kabul uses Asia/Kabul, which is UTC+4.5.
Does Kabul observe daylight saving time?
The Asia/Kabul zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.