What time is it in Afghanistan?
12:49:23 AM
Thursday, September 24, 2026 in Kabul. Afghanistan keeps one time zone nationwide, UTC+4:30.
- UTC offset
- UTC+4:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Time zones
- One nationwide
- Versus New York
- 8 hours 30 minutes ahead
Afghanistan does not change its clocks
Afghanistan stays on UTC+4:30 all year. Its offset from UTC never moves, so its relationship to places that do change shifts twice a year instead — which is usually why someone checks. Right now it is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead UTC, and 8 hours 30 minutes ahead New York.
Working with Afghanistan from the US
Kabul is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead New York and 11 hours 30 minutes ahead Los Angeles. 9am in New York is 5.5:30 pm in Kabul.
To convert a specific time rather than read the current one, the converter shows both directions with the next clock change for each.