Istanbul to Afghanistan: time difference
Afghanistan is 1 h 30 min ahead of Istanbul. 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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Istanbul 13:49 1:49 PM Afghanistan 15:19 3:19 PM You –:–
13:49 1:49 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
15:19 3:19 PM
Afghanistan Time · UTC+4:30
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:27
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+1 h 30 min
Afghanistan is 1 h 30 min ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Afghanistan are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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
🇦🇫 Afghanistan
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 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:49 | 15:19 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Afghanistan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+4:30 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | +1 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Kabul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 41,454,761 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Afghanistan: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Afghanistan?
Afghanistan is 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+4:30, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Afghanistan?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Afghanistan show 10:30 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Afghanistan?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Afghanistan show 7:30 PM.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Afghanistan are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Istanbul (10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Afghanistan), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Istanbul is it tomorrow in Afghanistan?
Once it is 10:30 PM in Istanbul, the date in Afghanistan has already changed. Until 1:30 AM in Afghanistan, it is still the previous day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Afghanistan change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Afghanistan, so the gap is 1 hour and 30 minutes all year round.
