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Thursday, January 29, 2026
UTC +4:30 Asia/Kabul Asia/Kabul

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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.

Time zone info for Afghanistan

UTC +4:30
Asia/Kabul
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Time zone details

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  • Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
  • The IANA time zone identifier for Afghanistan is Asia/Kabul.

Air Quality Index & Weather in Qal eh-ye Now

Temperature 37°C
Condition Clear sky
Wind speed 27 km/h
AQI 25
AQI category Good
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m3

Using Qal eh-ye Now as the reference location. Updated 2:15 PM.

Time difference

Relative to Afghanistan right now.

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Afghanistan

Times are approximate and update daily.

Sunrise 5:05 AM
Sunset 6:37 PM
Day length 13h 31m
Solar noon 11:51 AM

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.