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