Time in Kabul vs Shanghai
Kabul keeps UTC+4:30 (UTC+4:30) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 3½ hours 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: 13:00–18:00 in Shanghai (09:00–14:00 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 |
| Shanghai—— | 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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Do more with Kabul and Shanghai
Best hours to call
09:00 in Kabul
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Shanghai
10:00 in Kabul
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Kabul
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Kabul
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Shanghai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Kabul nor Shanghai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Kabul?
Shanghai is 3½ hours 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 Shanghai?
Any hour in 09:00–14:00 Kabul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Kabul and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.