Kabul, Afghanistan
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Time in Kabul, Afghanistan right now
Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan. Clocks follow the Asia/Kabul time zone, UTC+4:30 all year, with no daylight saving change.
About 4.4 million people set their clocks to this time in Kabul alone.
Live clock for Kabul
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Kabul time compared with UTC
Kabul runs UTC+4:30 all year, with no daylight saving change. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Kabul reads 16:30.
| UTC | Kabul |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 04:30 |
| 03:00 | 07:30 |
| 06:00 | 10:30 |
| 09:00 | 13:30 |
| 12:00 | 16:30 |
| 15:00 | 19:30 |
| 18:00 | 22:30 |
| 21:00 | 01:30 next day |
When the clocks change in Kabul
Clocks in Kabul never change. It does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset shown above is the offset all year, every year. There is no spring-forward or fall-back date to remember and no hour to lose.
Time difference from Kabul
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 9:30 hours behind Kabul | 8:30 hours behind Kabul |
| London | 4:30 hours behind Kabul | 3:30 hours behind Kabul |
| Paris | 3:30 hours behind Kabul | 2:30 hours behind Kabul |
| Dubai | 0:30 hours behind Kabul | 0:30 hours behind Kabul |
| Mumbai | 1 hour ahead of Kabul | 1 hour ahead of Kabul |
| Singapore | 3:30 hours ahead of Kabul | 3:30 hours ahead of Kabul |
| Tokyo | 4:30 hours ahead of Kabul | 4:30 hours ahead of Kabul |
| Sydney | 6:30 hours ahead of Kabul | 5:30 hours ahead of Kabul |
| Los Angeles | 12:30 hours behind Kabul | 11:30 hours behind Kabul |
| Sao Paulo | 7:30 hours behind Kabul | 7:30 hours behind Kabul |
Sunrise and sunset in Kabul through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 05:57 | 18:04 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 04:41 | 19:09 | 14 h 28 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:41 | 17:50 | 12 h 10 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 06:56 | 16:46 | 9 h 50 m |
Computed for Kabul's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Kabul sunrise and sunset page.
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Common questions about time in Kabul
What time zone is Kabul in?
Kabul uses the Asia/Kabul time zone: UTC+4:30 in January, all year round.
Does Kabul observe daylight saving time?
No. Kabul keeps the same offset, UTC+4:30, all year.
What is the time difference between Kabul and New York City?
In January, New York City is 9:30 hours behind Kabul; in July it is 8:30 hours behind Kabul. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Kabul's coordinates.