Offset
The time difference between Greenwich Mean Time and Afghanistan Time is 3.5 hours.
Greenwich Mean Time (BST) is behind Afghanistan Time (AFT).
BST: UTC+1
AFT: UTC+4:30
Greenwich Mean Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Afghanistan Time is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–2 PM in Greenwich Mean Time (12 PM–5 PM in Afghanistan Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 11:00 AM Greenwich Mean Time (2:30 PM Afghanistan Time).
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 Kingdom
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Early May Bank HolidayMon, May 4
- Spring Bank HolidayMon, May 25
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Greenwich Mean Time is also known as GMT, or BST. To call United Kingdom, dial +44.
Afghanistan Time is also known as AFT. To call Afghanistan, dial +93.
Afghanistan Time is approximately 3,550 miles east of Greenwich Mean Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| GMT | AFT | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 3:30 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 4:30 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 5:30 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 6:30 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 7:30 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 8:30 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 9:30 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 10:30 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 11:30 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 1:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 6:30 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 7:30 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 8:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 9:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 10:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 11:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 12:30 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 1:30 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 2:30 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Greenwich Mean Time observes daylight saving time; Afghanistan Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Greenwich Mean Time transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from BST to GMT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:47 AM
- Sunset
- 9:13 PM
- Day length
- 16h 25m
- Sunrise
- 4:42 AM
- Sunset
- 7:03 PM
- Day length
- 14h 22m
Daylight overlap: 10h 46m — 4:47 AM–3:33 PM in Greenwich Mean Time (8:17 AM–7:03 PM in Afghanistan Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Greenwich Mean Time
Cities in Afghanistan Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- LCY
- LGW
- LHR
- LTN
- STN
- BHX
- EMA
- GLA
- PIK
- LBA
Airports in Afghanistan Time
- KBL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am GMT in AFT?
- 9:00 am GMT is 12:30 pm AFT.
- What is 12:00 pm GMT in AFT?
- 12:00 pm GMT is 3:30 pm AFT.
- What is 12:30 pm GMT in AFT?
- 12:30 pm GMT is 4:00 pm AFT.
- What is 2:00 pm GMT in AFT?
- 2:00 pm GMT is 5:30 pm AFT.
- What is 5:00 pm GMT in AFT?
- 5:00 pm GMT is 8:30 pm AFT.
- What is 11:30 pm GMT in AFT?
- 11:30 pm GMT is 3:00 am AFT, the next day.