World Timezones

AFT to CST Converter

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Afghanistan Time9:06 amFri, Jun 5
Afghanistan TimeAFT
Asia · UTC+4:30
9:06 amFri, Jun 5
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Central TimeCDT
North America · UTC-5
11:36 pmThu, Jun 4
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Offset

The time difference between Afghanistan Time and Central Time is 9.5 hours.

9.5 hours

Afghanistan Time (AFT) is ahead of Central Time (CDT).

AFT: UTC+4:30

CDT: UTC-5

Central 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 Central Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Central Time is 9 hours behind Afghanistan Time.

With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:

  • 5 PM–8 PM in Afghanistan Time (7 AM–10 AM in Central Time) — suggest 6:00 PM Afghanistan Time (8:30 AM Central Time).

This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.

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.

Central Time is also known as CST, or CDT. To call United States, dial +1.

Central Time is approximately 6,950 miles north of Afghanistan Time.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

AFTCSTDay
12:00 am2:30 pm-1 day
1:00 am3:30 pm-1 day
2:00 am4:30 pm-1 day
3:00 am5:30 pm-1 day
4:00 am6:30 pm-1 day
5:00 am7:30 pm-1 day
6:00 am8:30 pm-1 day
7:00 am9:30 pm-1 day
8:00 am10:30 pm-1 day
9:00 am11:30 pm-1 day
10:00 am12:30 amSame day
11:00 am1:30 amSame day
12:00 pm2:30 amSame day
1:00 pm3:30 amSame day
2:00 pm4:30 amSame day
3:00 pm5:30 amSame day
4:00 pm6:30 amSame day
5:00 pm7:30 amSame day
6:00 pm8:30 amSame day
7:00 pm9:30 amSame day
8:00 pm10:30 amSame day
9:00 pm11:30 amSame day
10:00 pm12:30 pmSame day
11:00 pm1:30 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Central Time observes daylight saving time; Afghanistan Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Central Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

Afghanistan Time
Sunrise
4:42 AM
Sunset
7:03 PM
Day length
14h 22m
Central Time
Sunrise
5:18 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
Day length
15h 4m

Daylight overlap: 1h 10m — 4:42 AM–5:52 AM in Afghanistan Time (7:12 PM–8:22 PM in Central Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Cities in Afghanistan Time

Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.

Airports in these zones

Airports in Afghanistan Time

  • KBL

Airports in Central Time

  • GYY
  • MDW
  • ORD
  • HOU
  • IAH
  • SAT
  • DAL
  • DFW
  • AUS
  • BNA

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am AFT in CST?
9:00 am AFT is 11:30 pm CST, the previous day.
What is 12:00 pm AFT in CST?
12:00 pm AFT is 2:30 am CST.
What is 12:30 pm AFT in CST?
12:30 pm AFT is 3:00 am CST.
What is 2:00 pm AFT in CST?
2:00 pm AFT is 4:30 am CST.
What is 5:00 pm AFT in CST?
5:00 pm AFT is 7:30 am CST.
What is 11:30 pm AFT in CST?
11:30 pm AFT is 2:00 pm CST.