Time in Tokyo vs Kabul
Tokyo keeps JST (UTC+9) and Kabul keeps UTC+4:30 (UTC+4:30) today. Kabul is 4½ hours behind Tokyo; 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: 09:00–14:00 in Kabul (13:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Tokyo | 01:00 in Tokyo | 02:00 in Tokyo | 03:00 in Tokyo | 04:00 in Tokyo | 05:00 in Tokyo | 06:00 in Tokyo | 07:00 in Tokyo | 08:00 in Tokyo | 09:00 in Tokyo | 10:00 in Tokyo | 11:00 in Tokyo | 12:00 in Tokyo | 13:00 in Tokyo | 14:00 in Tokyo | 15:00 in Tokyo | 16:00 in Tokyo | 17:00 in Tokyo | 18:00 in Tokyo | 19:00 in Tokyo | 20:00 in Tokyo | 21:00 in Tokyo | 22:00 in Tokyo | 23:00 in Tokyo |
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| Tokyo—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 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 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Tokyo and Kabul
Best hours to call
13:00 in Tokyo
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Kabul
14:00 in Tokyo
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Kabul
15:00 in Tokyo
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Kabul
16:00 in Tokyo
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Kabul
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Tokyo nor Kabul changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Kabul of Tokyo?
Kabul is 4½ hours behind Tokyo right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Tokyo and Kabul?
Any hour in 13:00–18:00 Tokyo time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Tokyo and Kabul change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.