Cairo to Kabul: time difference
Kabul is 2 h 30 min ahead of Cairo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h 30 min
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One day, 2 clocks
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Cairo 20:20 8:20 PM Kabul 22:50 10:50 PM You –:–
20:20 8:20 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 17:06
22:50 10:50 PM
Afghanistan Time · UTC+4:30
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 16:58
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+2 h 30 min
Kabul is 2 h 30 min ahead of Cairo.
When you, Cairo and Kabul are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇬 Cairo
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
🇦🇫 Kabul
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 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇬 Cairo | 🇦🇫 Kabul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:20 | 22:50 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Afghanistan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+4:30 |
| Offset from Cairo | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Asia/Kabul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Apr 30, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:13 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 17:06 | 16:58 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 10 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 3,289,000 |
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Cairo and Kabul: common questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Kabul?
Kabul is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+4:30, while Cairo is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Kabul at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Kabul it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kabul when it is 6:00 PM in Cairo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, it is 8:30 PM in Kabul.
When is a good time to call Kabul from Cairo?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM in Cairo – that is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Kabul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Cairo is it tomorrow in Kabul?
Once it is 9:30 PM in Cairo, the date in Kabul has already changed. Until 2:30 AM in Kabul, it is still the previous day in Cairo.
Is the time difference between Cairo and Kabul the same all year?
No. Only Cairo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 30, 2027, Kabul will be 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead of Cairo.
