
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.
Afghanistan Time
Saturday, January 17, 2026
11:51:00 AM

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 Identifier | Abbreviation | Full Name | UTC Offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia/Kabul | AFT | Afghanistan Time | UTC+4:30 |
Data is sourced from the official IANA Time Zone Database
Live local times (updated every second)
| # | City | Local Time | Date | Timezone | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() Kabul Kabul, Afghanistan | 11:51:00 AM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Kabul | 4,434,550 |
| 2 | ![]() Herāt Herat, Afghanistan | 11:51:00 AM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Kabul | 574,300 |
| 3 | ![]() Mazār-e Sharīf Balkh, Afghanistan | 11:51:00 AM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Kabul | 523,300 |
| 4 | ![]() Kandahār Kandahar, Afghanistan | 11:51:00 AM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Kabul | 523,300 |
| 5 | ![]() Jalālābād Nangarhar, Afghanistan | 11:51:00 AM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Kabul | 271,900 |
| 6 | ![]() Kunduz Kunduz, Afghanistan | 11:51:00 AM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Kabul | 161,902 |
| 7 | ![]() Ghazni Ghazni, Afghanistan | 11:51:00 AM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Kabul | 141,000 |
| 8 | ![]() Balkh Balkh, Afghanistan | 11:51:00 AM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Kabul | 114,883 |
| 9 | ![]() Baghlān Baghlan, Afghanistan | 11:51:00 AM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Kabul | 108,449 |
| 10 | ![]() Gardez Paktia, Afghanistan | 11:51:00 AM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Kabul | 103,601 |