Kabul to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h 30 min behind Kabul. 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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Kabul 12:03 12:03 PM Istanbul 10:33 10:33 AM You –:–
12:03 12:03 PM
Afghanistan Time · UTC+4:30
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:27
10:33 10:33 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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−1 h 30 min
Istanbul is 1 h 30 min behind Kabul.
When you, Kabul and Istanbul are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇫 Kabul
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
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇫 Kabul | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:03 | 10:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Afghanistan Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+4:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Kabul | — | −1 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kabul | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 3,289,000 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Kabul with another city
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Big time differences
Kabul and Istanbul: common questions
How far behind Kabul is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour and 30 minutes behind Kabul: UTC+3 against UTC+4:30.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Kabul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kabul, it is 7:30 AM in Istanbul.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Kabul?
The working day in Kabul ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 4:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Kabul and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Kabul (9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Istanbul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Istanbul?
Until 1:30 AM in Kabul it is still the previous day in Istanbul. The other way round, from 10:30 PM in Istanbul it is already the next day in Kabul.
Does the time gap between Kabul and Istanbul change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kabul nor in Istanbul, so the gap is 1 hour and 30 minutes all year round.
