Time in Kabul vs Xi'an
Kabul keeps UTC+4:30 (UTC+4:30) and Xi'an keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Xi'an 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 Xi'an (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 |
| Xi'an—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
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Best hours to call
09:00 in Kabul
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Xi'an
10:00 in Kabul
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Xi'an
11:00 in Kabul
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Xi'an
12:00 in Kabul
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Xi'an
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Kabul nor Xi'an changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Xi'an of Kabul?
Xi'an 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 Xi'an?
Any hour in 09:00–14:00 Kabul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Kabul and Xi'an change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.