Time Difference: Kabul to London
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Kabul vs London timezone guide
Kabul (Afghanistan) uses the Asia/Kabul timezone at UTC+4:30, while London (UK) uses Europe/London at UTC+0. This means London is 4 hours 30 minutes behind Kabul (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Kabul and London
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 4.5 hours per day. The shared window is 12:30pm–5pm in Kabul, which is 9am–1:30pm in London. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Kabul | London | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 2:30am | Kabul early, London asleep |
| 7am | 3:30am | Kabul early, London asleep |
| 8am | 4:30am | Kabul early, London asleep |
| 9am | 5:30am | Kabul working hours, London asleep |
| 10am | 6:30am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 7:30am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 12pm | 8:30am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 1pm | 9:30am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 10:30am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 11:30am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 12:30pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 1:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 2:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 3:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8pm | 4:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9pm | 5:30pm | Kabul evening, London evening |
| 10pm | 6:30pm | Kabul late evening, London evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Kabul and London
London observes daylight saving time, but Kabul does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around London's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Mar 29Kabul is 4h 30m ahead London
- Mar 29 → Oct 25Kabul is 3h 30m ahead London
- Oct 25 → Jan 1Kabul is 4h 30m ahead London
Distance between Kabul and London
Kabul and London are 5,708 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~7h 43m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.