Current Time in Kabul
Afghanistan · Asia/Kabul · GMT+4:30
Sunday, May 3, 2026
12:42:35 AM
Afghanistan Time · GMT+4:30
Time in Kabul — Did You Know?
- ·Uses Kabul timezone in Asia
- ·Key Asian business hours reference point
- ·Subtropical: Kabul ranges from 10 hours daylight in winter to 14.5 hours in summer
Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:02 AM (E)
- Sunset
- 06:38 PM (W)
- Solar Noon
- 11:50 AM
- Daylight
- 13h 36m+2m vs yesterday
- Civil Dawn
- 04:35 AM
- Civil Dusk
- 07:04 PM
Daylight Saving Time
No DST observed in Afghanistan
Geography
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Calling Code
- +93
- Currency
- AFN
- Coordinates
- 34.56°N, 69.21°E
About Kabul's Time Zone
Kabul operates on the Afghanistan Time time zone (GMT+4:30).
With a metropolitan population of approximately 4,601,789, it is one of the most significant cities in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so Kabul maintains the GMT+4:30 offset year-round — a convenience for international scheduling since the offset never changes.
The IANA timezone identifier for Kabul is Asia/Kabul, used by operating systems and programming languages worldwide.
When scheduling calls, meetings, or travel involving Kabul, always verify the current UTC offset since daylight saving transitions can shift the relative time difference with other regions.
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