Time in Kabul vs Ankara
Kabul keeps UTC+4:30 (UTC+4:30) and Ankara keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Ankara is 1½ hours behind Kabul; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–17:00 in Ankara (10:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Kabul | 01:00 in Kabul | 02:00 in Kabul | 03:00 in Kabul | 04:00 in Kabul | 05:00 in Kabul | 06:00 in Kabul | 07:00 in Kabul | 08:00 in Kabul | 09:00 in Kabul | 10:00 in Kabul | 11:00 in Kabul | 12:00 in Kabul | 13:00 in Kabul | 14:00 in Kabul | 15:00 in Kabul | 16:00 in Kabul | 17:00 in Kabul | 18:00 in Kabul | 19:00 in Kabul | 20:00 in Kabul | 21:00 in Kabul | 22:00 in Kabul | 23:00 in Kabul |
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| Kabul—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Ankara—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Best hours to call
10:00 in Kabul
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Ankara
11:00 in Kabul
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Ankara
12:00 in Kabul
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Ankara
13:00 in Kabul
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Ankara
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Kabul nor Ankara changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Ankara of Kabul?
Ankara is 1½ hours behind Kabul right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Kabul and Ankara?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Kabul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Kabul and Ankara change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.