Offset
The time difference between Alaska Time and Afghanistan Time is 12.5 hours.
Alaska Time (AKDT) is behind Afghanistan Time (AFT).
AKDT: UTC-8
AFT: UTC+4:30
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 Alaska Time and Afghanistan Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Afghanistan Time is 13 hours ahead of Alaska Time.
With some flexibility, there are two workable windows outside standard hours, depending on which side takes the early or late slot:
- 7 AM–8 AM in Alaska Time (7 PM–8 PM in Afghanistan Time) — suggest 7:00 AM Alaska Time (7:30 PM Afghanistan Time).
- 7 PM–8 PM in Alaska Time (7 AM–8 AM the next day in Afghanistan Time) — suggest 7:00 PM Alaska Time (7:30 AM Afghanistan Time).
Either is an early start or late finish for one side, but workable 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
Alaska Time is also known as AKST, or AKDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Afghanistan Time is also known as AFT. To call Afghanistan, dial +93.
Afghanistan Time is approximately 5,450 miles northwest of Alaska Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| AKST | AFT | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 1:30 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 6:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 7:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 8:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 9:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 10:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 11:30 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 12:30 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 1:30 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 2:30 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 3:30 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 4:30 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 5:30 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 6:30 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 7:30 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 8:30 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 9:30 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 10:30 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 11:30 am | +1 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
- 4:32 AM
- Sunset
- 11:26 PM
- Day length
- 18h 54m
- Sunrise
- 4:42 AM
- Sunset
- 7:03 PM
- Day length
- 14h 22m
Daylight overlap: 7h 14m — 4:12 PM–11:26 PM in Alaska Time (4:42 AM–11:56 AM in Afghanistan Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Alaska Time
Cities in Afghanistan Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Alaska Time
- ANC
- MRI
Airports in Afghanistan Time
- KBL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am AKST in AFT?
- 9:00 am AKST is 9:30 pm AFT.
- What is 12:00 pm AKST in AFT?
- 12:00 pm AKST is 12:30 am AFT, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm AKST in AFT?
- 12:30 pm AKST is 1:00 am AFT, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm AKST in AFT?
- 2:00 pm AKST is 2:30 am AFT, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm AKST in AFT?
- 5:00 pm AKST is 5:30 am AFT, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm AKST in AFT?
- 11:30 pm AKST is 12:00 pm AFT, the next day.