Afghanistan to Toronto: time difference
Toronto is 8 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 11:57 11:57 AM Toronto 03:27 3:27 AM You –:–
11:57 11:57 AM
Afghanistan Time · UTC+4:30
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:27
03:27 3:27 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:44
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−8 h 30 min
Toronto is 8 h 30 min behind Afghanistan.
When you, Afghanistan and Toronto 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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:57 | 03:27 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Afghanistan Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4:30 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Afghanistan | — | −8 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kabul | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 07:26 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 18:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 41,454,761 | 2,731,571 |
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 Toronto: common questions
How many hours behind Afghanistan is Toronto?
The clocks in Toronto are 8 hours and 30 minutes behind those in Afghanistan (UTC−4 and UTC+4:30).
If it is 9:00 AM in Afghanistan, what time is it in Toronto?
At 9:00 AM in Afghanistan, clocks in Toronto show 12:30 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Afghanistan, what time is it in Toronto?
At 6:00 PM in Afghanistan, clocks in Toronto show 9:30 AM.
When is a good time to call Toronto from Afghanistan?
Between 5:30 PM and 6:00 PM in Afghanistan – that is 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM in Toronto – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Toronto?
Until 8:30 AM in Afghanistan it is still the previous day in Toronto. The other way round, from 3:30 PM in Toronto it is already the next day in Afghanistan.
Does the time gap between Afghanistan and Toronto change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Toronto but not in Afghanistan. From November 1, 2026, Toronto will be 9 hours and 30 minutes behind Afghanistan.
