Time in Kabul vs Chennai
Kabul keeps UTC+4:30 (UTC+4:30) and Chennai keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Chennai is 1 hour ahead of 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: 10:00–18:00 in Chennai (09:00–17:00 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 |
| Chennai—— | 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
09:00 in Kabul
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Chennai
10:00 in Kabul
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Chennai
11:00 in Kabul
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Chennai
12:00 in Kabul
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Chennai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Kabul nor Chennai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Chennai of Kabul?
Chennai is 1 hour ahead of 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 Chennai?
Any hour in 09:00–17:00 Kabul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Kabul and Chennai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.