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What time is in Afghanistan
Current local time in Afghanistan. See the exact time across Afghanistan, time zone info (Asia/Kabul), UTC +4:30 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.
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Time zone info for Afghanistan
Time zone details
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- Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
- The IANA time zone identifier for Afghanistan is Asia/Kabul.
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Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Afghanistan
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Time in Afghanistan — time zone and key facts
Afghanistan has a population of over 6,845,750.5 and uses one time zone (Asia/Kabul). The current local time applies to the largest city, Qal eh-ye Now, and most of the country.
The time in Afghanistan right now
When you check what time it is in Afghanistan, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. Afghanistan's offset from UTC is UTC +4:30, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
Daylight saving time in Afghanistan
Whether Afghanistan observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Afghanistan is Asia/Kabul. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Afghanistan stays on standard time all year.
Cities in Afghanistan
Major cities in Afghanistan include Qal eh-ye Now, Chaghcharan, Lashkar Gah, Zaranj, Tarin Kowt, Zareh Sharan and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.