Time Difference: Kabul to Sydney
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Kabul vs Sydney timezone guide
Kabul (Afghanistan) uses the Asia/Kabul timezone at UTC+4:30, while Sydney (Australia) uses Australia/Sydney at UTC+10. This means Sydney is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Kabul (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Kabul and Sydney
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 2.5 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–11:30am in Kabul, which is 2:30pm–5pm in Sydney. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Kabul | Sydney | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 11:30am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7am | 12:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 1:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 2:30pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 3:30pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 4:30pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 5:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 1pm | 6:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 7:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 8:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 9:30pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 10:30pm | Kabul evening, Sydney late evening |
| 6pm | 11:30pm | Kabul evening, Sydney late evening |
| 7pm | 12:30am | Kabul evening, Sydney asleep |
| 8pm | 1:30am | Kabul evening, Sydney asleep |
| 9pm | 2:30am | Kabul evening, Sydney asleep |
| 10pm | 3:30am | Kabul late evening, Sydney asleep |
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 Sydney
Sydney observes daylight saving time, but Kabul does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around Sydney's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Apr 4Kabul is 6h 30m behind Sydney
- Apr 4 → Oct 3Kabul is 5h 30m behind Sydney
- Oct 3 → Jan 1Kabul is 6h 30m behind Sydney
Distance between Kabul and Sydney
Kabul and Sydney are 11,427 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~14h 27m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.