What time is it in Afghanistan?

The country has several time zones. The current time depends on the region and varies between UTC+5:00 and UTC+5:00. The clock at the top of this page shows the time synchronized with official sources.

How many time zones does Afghanistan have?

Afghanistan has 1 main time zone(s). The IANA database lists specific zones used in different regions.

Time now in Afghanistan

UTC+04:30 • Asia/Kabul (+0430)

Your device clock is 390ms ahead of the detected local time (Asia/Kabul, UTC+04:30). Time reference obtained from NIST NTP servers with an accuracy of ±0.021 seconds.

00:52:06

Tuesday, September 15, 2026, week 38

Time in Afghanistan now

Afghanistan has one official time zone: +0430 (UTC+04:30).

The country does not currently use daylight saving time.

Official time in Afghanistan is defined by a single time zone.

What is the time zone in Afghanistan?

Official time in Afghanistan is defined by a single time zone (IANA zone). Below are the zone and its UTC offset.

Main time zones in Afghanistan

Time zone	Offset (UTC)	Main cities
Asia/Kabul	UTC+04:30	Kabul, Kandahār, Kandahar, Herāt, Herat

List of time zones used in Afghanistan (IANA zones)

Zone	Offset (UTC)	Daylight saving
Asia/Kabul	UTC+04:30	No

Time difference between Ashburn, Virginia, United States and Afghanistan

The time difference between Ashburn, Virginia, United States and Afghanistan depends on the region.

Kabul: 9 hour(s) behind the time in Ashburn, Virginia, United States

Does Afghanistan use daylight saving time?

No. Afghanistan does not currently use daylight saving time.

Frequently asked questions

What time is it in Afghanistan?: The country has several time zones. The current time depends on the region and varies between UTC+5:00 and UTC+5:00. The clock at the top of this page shows the time synchronized with official sources.
How many time zones does Afghanistan have?: Afghanistan has 1 main time zone(s). The IANA database lists specific zones used in different regions.
Does Afghanistan use daylight saving time?: No. Afghanistan does not currently use daylight saving time.

How to convert Afghanistan time

To convert Afghanistan time to other countries:

Identify the time zone of the city or region.
Check whether daylight saving time (DST) is in effect.
Compare with the UTC offset of your country.

Time now in locations in Afghanistan with links for more information (100 locations)

Kabul Tuesday 00:52
Kandahār, Kandahar Tuesday 00:52
Herāt, Herat Tuesday 00:52
Mazār-e Sharīf, Balkh Tuesday 00:52
Jalālābād, Nangarhar Tuesday 00:52
Kunduz, Kunduz Province Tuesday 00:52
Ghazni Tuesday 00:52
Balkh Tuesday 00:52
Baghlān, Baghlan Tuesday 00:52
Gardez, Paktia Tuesday 00:52
Khōst, Khost Tuesday 00:52
Maymana, Faryab Tuesday 00:52
Bāzārak, Panjshir Tuesday 00:52
Khulm, Balkh Tuesday 00:52
Taloqan, Takhar Tuesday 00:52
Bāmyān, Bamyan Tuesday 00:52
Pul-e Khumrī, Baghlan Tuesday 00:52
Shibirghān, Jowzjan Tuesday 00:52
Farah Tuesday 00:52
Charikar, Parwan Tuesday 00:52
Sar-e Pul, Sar-e Pol Tuesday 00:52
Zaranj, Nimruz Tuesday 00:52
Paghmān, Kabul Tuesday 00:52
Asadabad, Kunar Tuesday 00:52
Aībak, Samangan Tuesday 00:52
Fayzabad, Badakhshan Tuesday 00:52
Lashkar Gāh, Helmand Tuesday 00:52
Gereshk, Helmand Tuesday 00:52
Rāghistān, Badakhshan Tuesday 00:52
Nīlī, Daykundi Tuesday 00:52
Ghormach, Badghis Tuesday 00:52
Shīnḏanḏ, Herat Tuesday 00:52
Andkhoy, Faryab Tuesday 00:52
Qarāwul, Kunduz Province Tuesday 00:52

Nahrīn, Baghlan Tuesday 00:52
Baraki Barak, Logar Tuesday 00:52
Ārt Khwājah, Takhar Tuesday 00:52
Karukh, Herat Tuesday 00:52
Mehtar Lām, Laghman Tuesday 00:52
Kushk, Herat Tuesday 00:52
Shahrak, Ghōr Tuesday 00:52
Āsmār, Kunar Tuesday 00:52
Sang-e Chārak, Sar-e Pol Tuesday 00:52
Khāsh, Nimruz Tuesday 00:52
Jabal os Saraj, Parwan Tuesday 00:52
Qarqīn, Jowzjan Tuesday 00:52
Fayrōz Kōh, Ghōr Tuesday 00:52
Mīrābād, Nimruz Tuesday 00:52
Zarghūn Shahr, Paktika Tuesday 00:52
Sangīn, Helmand Tuesday 00:52
Panjāb, Bamyan Tuesday 00:52
Uruzgān, Urozgan Tuesday 00:52
Pul-e ‘Alam, Logar Tuesday 00:52
Wākhān, Badakhshan Tuesday 00:52
Chīras, Sar-e Pol Tuesday 00:52
Ḩukūmatī Azrah, Logar Tuesday 00:52
Qarah Bāgh, Herat Tuesday 00:52
Qalāt, Zabul Tuesday 00:52
Ashkāsham, Badakhshan Tuesday 00:52
Jurm, Badakhshan Tuesday 00:52
Kuhsān, Herat Tuesday 00:52
Tukzār, Sar-e Pol Tuesday 00:52
Chahār Burj, Herat Tuesday 00:52
Larkird, Sar-e Pol Tuesday 00:52
Rūdbār, Nimruz Tuesday 00:52
Zindah Jān, Herat Tuesday 00:52
Tarinkot, Urozgan Tuesday 00:52
Imām Şāḩib, Kunduz Province Tuesday 00:52

Darzāb, Jowzjan Tuesday 00:52
‘Alāqahdārī Dīshū, Helmand Tuesday 00:52
Tagāw-Bāy, Sar-e Pol Tuesday 00:52
Markaz-e Ḩukūmat-e Darwēshān, Helmand Tuesday 00:52
Qala i Naw, Badghis Tuesday 00:52
Qarchī Gak, Balkh Tuesday 00:52
Dasht-e Archī, Kunduz Province Tuesday 00:52
Qal‘ah-ye Shahr, Sar-e Pol Tuesday 00:52
Sidqābād, Kapisa Tuesday 00:52
Zaṟah Sharan, Paktika Tuesday 00:52
Tīr Pul, Herat Tuesday 00:52
Khandūd, Badakhshan Tuesday 00:52
Mīr Bachah Kōṯ, Kabul Tuesday 00:52
Ḩukūmatī Dahanah-ye Ghōrī, Baghlan Tuesday 00:52
Lab-Sar, Balkh Tuesday 00:52
Pārūn, Nuristan Tuesday 00:52
Chaki Wardak, Wardak Tuesday 00:52
Day Mirdad, Wardak Tuesday 00:52
Dowlatābād, Balkh Tuesday 00:52
Ghōriyān, Herat Tuesday 00:52
Jaghatu, Wardak Tuesday 00:52
Jalrez, Wardak Tuesday 00:52
Āqchah, Jowzjan Tuesday 00:52
Bāsawul, Nangarhar Tuesday 00:52
Hisa-i-Awali Bihsud, Wardak Tuesday 00:52
Kafir Qala, Herat Tuesday 00:52
Khanabad, Kunduz Province Tuesday 00:52
Maidan Shahr, Wardak Tuesday 00:52
Markaz-i-Bihsud, Wardak Tuesday 00:52
Nerkh, Wardak Tuesday 00:52
Sayed Abad, Wardak Tuesday 00:52
Saṟōbī, Paktika Tuesday 00:52