Seoul to Kabul: time difference
Kabul 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.
−4 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Seoul 20:16 8:16 PM Kabul 15:46 3:46 PM You –:–
20:16 8:16 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
15:46 3:46 PM
Afghanistan Time · UTC+4:30
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:27
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−4 h 30 min
Kabul is 4 h 30 min behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul 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
🇰🇷 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
🇦🇫 Kabul
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 | 🇦🇫 Kabul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:16 | 15:46 |
| 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 | 3,289,000 |
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Seoul and Kabul: common questions
What is the time difference between Seoul and Kabul?
Kabul is 4 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+4:30, while Seoul is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Kabul at the start of the working day in Seoul?
The working day in Seoul starts at 9:00 AM; in Kabul it is 4:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kabul at the end of the working day in Seoul?
The working day in Seoul ends at 6:00 PM; in Kabul it is 1:30 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Kabul from Seoul?
Between 1:30 PM and 6:00 PM in Seoul – that is 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM in Kabul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Seoul is it still yesterday in Kabul?
Before 4:30 AM in Seoul, the date in Kabul has not changed yet. From 7:30 PM in Kabul, it is already the next day in Seoul.
Does the time gap between Seoul and Kabul change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Seoul nor in Kabul, so the gap is 4 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
