Time in Afghanistan

Time in Kabul now

4:30:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

UTC+4:30 · UTC+4:30 Afghanistan Time

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sunset: 4:58 PM
Day length: 10 h 44 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Kabul time zone

Time zone

Afghanistan Time (UTC+4:30), UTC+4:30. IANA zone Asia/Kabul.

Clock changes

Kabul does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+4:30 all year.

Location

Kabul, Afghanistan. Coordinates 34.53° N, 69.17° E; population about 4,434,550.

Sunrise and sunset in Kabul today

Dawn (civil): 5:48 AM
Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Solar noon: 11:36 AM
Sunset: 4:58 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:24 PM
Day length: 10 h 44 min
Night length: 13 h 16 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:58 AM – 6:50 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:23 PM – 5:14 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:48 AM – 5:58 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:14 PM – 5:24 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Kabul time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Kabul
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	9 hours 30 minutes behind Kabul
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	12 hours 30 minutes behind Kabul
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	10 hours 30 minutes behind Kabul
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	11 hours 30 minutes behind Kabul
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	11 hours 30 minutes behind Kabul
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	14 hours 30 minutes behind Kabul
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	13 hours 30 minutes behind Kabul
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	9 hours 30 minutes behind Kabul
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	11 hours 30 minutes behind Kabul
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	10 hours 30 minutes behind Kabul
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	7 hours 30 minutes behind Kabul
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	7 hours 30 minutes behind Kabul
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	4 hours 30 minutes behind Kabul
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	4 hours 30 minutes behind Kabul

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Questions about time in Kabul

What time zone is Kabul in?

Kabul uses Afghanistan Time (UTC+4:30, UTC+4:30) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Kabul, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Kabul observe daylight saving time?

No. Kabul stays on UTC+4:30 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Kabul from UTC?

Kabul is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kabul today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:14 AM and set at 4:58 PM, giving 10 h 44 min of daylight.

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