Seoul to Afghanistan: time difference
Afghanistan is 4 h 30 min behind Seoul. 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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Seoul 14:46 2:46 PM Afghanistan 10:16 10:16 AM You –:–
14:46 2:46 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
10:16 10:16 AM
Afghanistan Time · UTC+4:30
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:27
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−4 h 30 min
Afghanistan is 4 h 30 min behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul 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
🇰🇷 Seoul
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
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 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇷 Seoul | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:46 | 10:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Afghanistan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+4:30 |
| Offset from Seoul | — | −4 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Seoul | Asia/Kabul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:36 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 41,454,761 |
Compare Seoul with another city
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Seoul and Afghanistan: common questions
How many hours behind Seoul is Afghanistan?
The clocks in Afghanistan are 4 hours and 30 minutes behind those in Seoul (UTC+4:30 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Afghanistan when it is 9:00 AM in Seoul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seoul, it is 4:30 AM in Afghanistan.
If it is 6:00 PM in Seoul, what time is it in Afghanistan?
At 6:00 PM in Seoul, clocks in Afghanistan show 1:30 PM.
When is a good time to call Afghanistan from Seoul?
Between 1:30 PM and 6:00 PM in Seoul – that is 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM in Afghanistan – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Afghanistan compared with Seoul?
The new day starts in Afghanistan later: until 4:30 AM in Seoul, it is still the previous day there. From 7:30 PM in Afghanistan, Seoul is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Seoul and Afghanistan change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Seoul nor in Afghanistan, so the gap is 4 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
