Geographic position of Kabul

Kabul is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 34.5281° N, 69.1723° E.

Kabul lies in the subtropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Kabul

The point on Earth exactly opposite Kabul is near Viña del Mar - when it's noon in Kabul, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Kabul

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Kabul

Kabul is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 1 day from now.

Because Kabul is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Kabul

In Kabul, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 28m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 50m, a difference of roughly 4h 38m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Kabul's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Kabul at 34.53° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Kabul

With a population of 4,434,550, Kabul ranks as the 1st most populous city in Afghanistan, out of 54 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Kabul

Kabul uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Kabul. The current local offset is UTC+4:30 / +0430.

Kabul does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Kabul

Business hours in Kabul (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 12:30 AM - 8:30 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 9:30 PM (previous day) - 5:30 AM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 5:30 AM - 1:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Dubai: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ( Convenient)
• Mumbai: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Tokyo: 1:30 PM - 9:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 2:30 PM - 10:30 PM ( Partial overlap)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Afghanistan

Public Holidays Affecting Kabul

Official national holiday observed in Afghanistan.

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