What time is it in Istālif right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Istālif, Afghanistan, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Kabul. Istālif is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Istālif in?

Istālif uses Afghanistan Time. Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Kabul, and the current UTC offset is UTC+4:30.

Does Istālif observe daylight saving time?

No. Istālif stays on UTC+4:30 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Istālif?

Open the time zone converter for Istālif to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Istālif, Kabul, Afghanistan

Istālif is on Afghanistan Time, UTC+4:30. Istālif does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Istālif, Afghanistan

3:09 PM:16

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+4:30

Country: Afghanistan
Region: Kabul
Lat/Long: 34°50'N / 69°05'E
Elevation: 1,891 m
Population: 41,413
Currency: Afghani (AFN)
Languages: Persian, Pashto, Uzbek, Turkmen
Dialling code: +93

Time zone in Istālif

Time zone
Afghanistan Time
Asia/Kabul
UTC offset
UTC+4:30
4 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Istālif keeps UTC+4:30

Istālif keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Kabul, the one time zone in use in Afghanistan. Istālif does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Istālif today

Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
5:05 PM
Day length
10 hours 55 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Istālif for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 34°50'N / 69°05'E.

Time difference between Istālif and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Istālif. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Istālif
City	Local time	Compared to Istālif
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:39 AM	−8h 30m (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:39 AM	−11h 30m (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:39 AM	−9h 30m (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:39 AM	−8h 30m (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:39 AM	−10h 30m (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:39 AM	−7h 30m (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:39 AM	−4h 30m (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:39 AM	−3h 30m (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:39 AM	−3h 30m (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:39 AM	−3h 30m (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:39 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:39 PM	−30m (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:09 PM	+1h (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:39 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:39 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:39 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:39 PM	+6h 30m (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:39 PM	+8h 30m (ahead)

Other cities near Istālif

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.