Time difference between New York and Kabul

+8 h 30 minKabul is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.

New YorkUnited States

EDTUTC−4

KabulAfghanistan

UTC+4:30UTC+4:30

Observatory log

New York and Kabul, compared

01Difference now

Kabul is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.

New York: EDT (UTC−4) · Kabul: UTC+4:30 (UTC+4:30)

Next changeFrom 1 November 2026: Kabul is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.

02Through 2026–2027

1 January 2026 – 8 March 2026+9 h 30 min
8 March 2026 – 1 November 2026+8 h 30 min
1 November 2026 – 14 March 2027+9 h 30 min
14 March 2027 – 7 November 2027+8 h 30 min
7 November 2027 – 31 December 2027+9 h 30 min

Difference of Kabul from New York. It changes on the days either place changes its clocks (dates local to that place).

03Shared working hours

Their working days never overlap.

Counted as 09:00–17:00 local time on each place’s own working days, for the next seven days.

04Best time to meet

09:00–13:30 in New York = 17:30–22:00 in Kabul

No shared office hours: this is early or late for one side (Mon–Thu).

Also possible: Mon–Thu: 06:00–08:30 in New York = 14:30–17:00 in Kabul · 2 h 30 min.

05Weekend

New York: Saturday and Sunday

Kabul: Friday

24 hours

A day in New York, in Kabul

Each hour of 19 October 2026 in New York and the same moment in Kabul
New York	Kabul	Working hours, evening, night or weekend in each place
00:00	08:30
01:00	09:30
02:00	10:30
03:00	11:30
04:00	12:30
05:00	13:30
06:00	14:30
07:00	15:30
08:00	16:30
09:00	17:30
10:00	18:30
11:00	19:30
12:00	20:30
13:00	21:30
14:00	22:30
15:00	23:30
16:00	00:30Tomorrow
17:00	01:30Tomorrow
18:00	02:30Tomorrow
19:00	03:30Tomorrow
20:00	04:30Tomorrow
21:00	05:30Tomorrow
22:00	06:30Tomorrow
23:00	07:30Tomorrow

Working hoursEarly or eveningNightWeekend

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Questions

Asked about New York and Kabul

What is the time difference between New York and Kabul?

Kabul is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York. This holds until 1 November 2026; then Kabul is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.

What is the best time for a call between New York and Kabul?

No shared office hours. The least awkward windows, early or late for one side: Mon–Thu: 09:00–13:30 in New York = 17:30–22:00 in Kabul · 4 h 30 min; Mon–Thu: 06:00–08:30 in New York = 14:30–17:00 in Kabul · 2 h 30 min.

When does the time difference between New York and Kabul change?

In the next 12 months it changes on: 1 November 2026 (+9 h 30 min); 14 March 2027 (+8 h 30 min).