Afghanistan to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 6 h 30 min ahead of Afghanistan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
03
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
+6 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Afghanistan 08:00 8:00 AM Sydney 14:30 2:30 PM You –:–
08:00 8:00 AM
Afghanistan Time · UTC+4:30
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:27
14:30 2:30 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
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+6 h 30 min
Sydney is 6 h 30 min ahead of Afghanistan.
When you, Afghanistan and Sydney 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
🇦🇺 Sydney
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:00 | 14:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Afghanistan Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4:30 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Afghanistan | — | +6 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kabul | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 41,454,761 | 4,840,600 |
Compare Afghanistan with another city
More comparisons with Afghanistan: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Afghanistan and Sydney: common questions
How many hours ahead of Afghanistan is Sydney?
The clocks in Sydney are 6 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Afghanistan (UTC+11 and UTC+4:30).
What time is it in Sydney when it is 9:00 AM in Afghanistan?
When it is 9:00 AM in Afghanistan, it is 3:30 PM in Sydney.
What time is it in Sydney when it is 6:00 PM in Afghanistan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Afghanistan, it is 12:30 AM (the next day) in Sydney.
Is there a time when both Afghanistan and Sydney are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM in Afghanistan (3:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sydney compared with Afghanistan?
The new day starts in Sydney earlier: at 5:30 PM in Afghanistan it is already midnight there. Until 6:30 AM in Sydney, Afghanistan is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Afghanistan and Sydney change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sydney. From April 4, 2027, Sydney will be 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Afghanistan.
