Offset
The time difference between Afghanistan Time and Alaska Time is 12.5 hours.
Afghanistan Time (AFT) is ahead of Alaska Time (AKDT).
AFT: UTC+4:30
AKDT: UTC-8
Alaska Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Afghanistan Time is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Afghanistan Time and Alaska Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Alaska Time is 12 hours behind Afghanistan Time.
Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Afghanistan Time is also known as AFT. To call Afghanistan, dial +93.
Alaska Time is also known as AKST, or AKDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Alaska Time is approximately 5,450 miles north of Afghanistan Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| AFT | AKST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:30 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 12:30 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 1:30 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 2:30 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 3:30 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 4:30 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 5:30 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 6:30 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 7:30 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 8:30 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 9:30 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 10:30 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:30 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:30 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:30 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:30 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:30 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:30 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:30 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:30 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:30 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:30 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:30 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:30 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Alaska Time observes daylight saving time; Afghanistan Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Alaska Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from AKDT to AKST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:42 AM
- Sunset
- 7:03 PM
- Day length
- 14h 22m
- Sunrise
- 4:32 AM
- Sunset
- 11:26 PM
- Day length
- 18h 54m
Daylight overlap: 7h 14m — 4:42 AM–11:56 AM in Afghanistan Time (4:12 PM–11:26 PM in Alaska Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Afghanistan Time
Cities in Alaska Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Afghanistan Time
- KBL
Airports in Alaska Time
- ANC
- MRI
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am AFT in AKST?
- 9:00 am AFT is 8:30 pm AKST, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm AFT in AKST?
- 12:00 pm AFT is 11:30 pm AKST, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm AFT in AKST?
- 12:30 pm AFT is 12:00 am AKST.
- What is 2:00 pm AFT in AKST?
- 2:00 pm AFT is 1:30 am AKST.
- What is 5:00 pm AFT in AKST?
- 5:00 pm AFT is 4:30 am AKST.
- What is 11:30 pm AFT in AKST?
- 11:30 pm AFT is 11:00 am AKST.