Afghanistan to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h 30 min behind Afghanistan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Afghanistan 16:10 4:10 PM Istanbul 14:40 2:40 PM You –:–
16:10 4:10 PM
Afghanistan Time · UTC+4:30
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:27
14:40 2:40 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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−1 h 30 min
Istanbul is 1 h 30 min behind Afghanistan.
When you, Afghanistan and Istanbul are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇫 Afghanistan
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇹🇷 Istanbul
22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:10 | 14:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Afghanistan Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+4:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Afghanistan | — | −1 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kabul | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 41,454,761 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Afghanistan with another city
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Big time differences
Afghanistan and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Afghanistan and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+3, while Afghanistan is on UTC+4:30.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Afghanistan?
When it is 9:00 AM in Afghanistan, it is 7:30 AM in Istanbul.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Afghanistan?
The working day in Afghanistan ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 4:30 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Afghanistan and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Afghanistan, which is 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Istanbul.
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Afghanistan?
The new day starts in Istanbul later: until 1:30 AM in Afghanistan, it is still the previous day there. From 10:30 PM in Istanbul, Afghanistan is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Afghanistan and Istanbul change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour and 30 minutes all year.
