Asia · Asia/Kabul
Afghanistan
July 11, 2026
Current time in Afghanistan
Quick facts
- Capital
- Kabul
- Population
- 37,172,386
- Currency
- Afghani (AFN)
- Phone code
- +93
- Daylight saving
- No
Neighbouring countries
China
Iran
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
UzbekistanAbout Afghanistan
Afghanistan keeps a single clock nationwide, UTC+4:30, the time kept in Kabul. Wherever you are in the country, the local time matches.
Afghanistan has its capital at Kabul, is home to about 37 million people and covers about 648,000 km². It shares a border with China, Iran and Pakistan, among others. People here mostly speak Persian, Pashto and Uzbek. Prices are in afghani (AFN).
Frequently asked questions
- What time is it in Afghanistan right now?
- The clock on this page shows the live time in Afghanistan (Asia/Kabul), currently UTC+4:30.
- How many time zones does Afghanistan have?
- Afghanistan uses a single time zone, Asia/Kabul (UTC+4:30).
- Does Afghanistan observe daylight saving time?
- No — Afghanistan keeps the same UTC offset all year.