Timezones in Afghanistan Afghanistan Flag

Afghanistan Time Right Now! Find the Current time in Afghanistan from anywhere in the world. Afghanistan follows a single official timezone: AFT (Afghanistan Time, UTC+4:30). This is the standard time observed nationwide.

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Afghanistan Time

CURRENT TIME

Saturday, January 17, 2026

11:51:00 AM

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Afghanistan Timezones According to IANA

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) provides the most widely accepted and standardized timezone database used across the globe. Almost every modern operating system and application relies on IANA data to calculate accurate time differences.

Here, we provide detailed timezone information for Afghanistan, including UTC offsets, official abbreviations, and their full names. This helps you understand the exact time standard followed in different parts of the country.

IANA IdentifierAbbreviationFull NameUTC Offset
Asia/KabulAFTAfghanistan TimeUTC+4:30

Data is sourced from the official IANA Time Zone Database

Top 10 Cities in Afghanistan

Live local times (updated every second)

#CityLocal TimeDateTimezonePopulation
1
Kabul flag
Kabul
Kabul, Afghanistan
11:51:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Kabul4,434,550
2
Herāt flag
Herāt
Herat, Afghanistan
11:51:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Kabul574,300
3
Mazār-e Sharīf flag
Mazār-e Sharīf
Balkh, Afghanistan
11:51:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Kabul523,300
4
Kandahār flag
Kandahār
Kandahar, Afghanistan
11:51:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Kabul523,300
5
Jalālābād flag
Jalālābād
Nangarhar, Afghanistan
11:51:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Kabul271,900
6
Kunduz flag
Kunduz
Kunduz, Afghanistan
11:51:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Kabul161,902
7
Ghazni flag
Ghazni
Ghazni, Afghanistan
11:51:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Kabul141,000
8
Balkh flag
Balkh
Balkh, Afghanistan
11:51:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Kabul114,883
9
Baghlān flag
Baghlān
Baghlan, Afghanistan
11:51:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Kabul108,449
10
Gardez flag
Gardez
Paktia, Afghanistan
11:51:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Kabul103,601