Timezones in Afghanistan

Afghanistan Time Right Now! Find the Current time in Afghanistan from anywhere in the world. Afghanistan follows a single official timezone: AFT (Afghanistan Time, UTC+4:30). This is the standard time observed nationwide.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan Time

CURRENT TIME

Saturday, August 22, 2026

03:05:17 AM

Afghanistan Timezones According to IANA

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) provides the most widely accepted and standardized timezone database used across the globe. Almost every modern operating system and application relies on IANA data to calculate accurate time differences.

Here, we provide detailed timezone information for Afghanistan, including UTC offsets, official abbreviations, and their full names. This helps you understand the exact time standard followed in different parts of the country.

IANA Identifier	Abbreviation	Full Name	UTC Offset
Asia/Kabul	AFT	Afghanistan Time	UTC+4:30

Data is sourced from the official IANA Time Zone Database

Top 10 Cities in Afghanistan

Live local times (updated every second)

#	City	Local Time	Date	Timezone	Population
1	Kabul Kabul, Afghanistan	03:05:17 AM	Sat, Aug 22	Asia/Kabul	4,434,550
2	Herāt Herat, Afghanistan	03:05:17 AM	Sat, Aug 22	Asia/Kabul	574,300
3	Mazār-e Sharīf Balkh, Afghanistan	03:05:17 AM	Sat, Aug 22	Asia/Kabul	523,300
4	Kandahār Kandahar, Afghanistan	03:05:17 AM	Sat, Aug 22	Asia/Kabul	523,300
5	Jalālābād Nangarhar, Afghanistan	03:05:17 AM	Sat, Aug 22	Asia/Kabul	271,900
6	Kunduz Kunduz, Afghanistan	03:05:17 AM	Sat, Aug 22	Asia/Kabul	161,902
7	Ghazni Ghazni, Afghanistan	03:05:17 AM	Sat, Aug 22	Asia/Kabul	141,000
8	Balkh Balkh, Afghanistan	03:05:17 AM	Sat, Aug 22	Asia/Kabul	114,883
9	Baghlān Baghlan, Afghanistan	03:05:17 AM	Sat, Aug 22	Asia/Kabul	108,449
10	Gardez Paktia, Afghanistan	03:05:17 AM	Sat, Aug 22	Asia/Kabul	103,601