Istanbul to Kabul: time difference
Kabul 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.
+1 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 11:33 11:33 AM Kabul 13:03 1:03 PM You –:–
11:33 11:33 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
13:03 1:03 PM
Afghanistan Time · UTC+4:30
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:27
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+1 h 30 min
Kabul is 1 h 30 min ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul 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
🇹🇷 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
🇦🇫 Kabul
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 | 🇦🇫 Kabul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:33 | 13:03 |
| 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 | 3,289,000 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Istanbul and Kabul: common questions
How many hours ahead of Istanbul is Kabul?
The clocks in Kabul are 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead of those in Istanbul (UTC+4:30 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Kabul when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 10:30 AM in Kabul.
What time is it in Kabul at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Kabul it is 7:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Kabul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Istanbul (10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Kabul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Kabul?
From 10:30 PM in Istanbul it is already the next day in Kabul. The other way round, until 1:30 AM in Kabul it is still the previous day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Kabul change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Kabul, so the gap is 1 hour and 30 minutes all year round.
