Kabul to Shanghai Time Converter

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Kabul
AfghanistanAFT
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ChinaCST
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4:30 pm16:30 AFT (UTC+4:30), Oct 26, 2026 = 8:00 pm20:00 CST (UTC+8), Oct 26, 2026

Kabul is 3 hours and 30 minutes behind Shanghai.

How the time difference changes

Kabul is 3 hours and 30 minutes behind Shanghai year-round.

Working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Kabul correspond to 12:30 pm to 9:30 pm in Shanghai.Working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Kabul correspond to 12:30 to 21:30 in Shanghai.

Compare Kabul time with Shanghai time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

AFT (Afghanistan Time) is 3 hours and 30 minutes behind CST (China Standard Time).
4:30 pm16:30 in Kabul, Afghanistan is 8:00 pm20:00 in Shanghai, China

Kabul to Shanghai call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-2:30pm09:00-14:30 in Kabul which corresponds to 12:30pm-6pm12:30-18:00 in Shanghai

4:30 pm16:30 AFT (Afghanistan Time) (Kabul, Afghanistan). Offset UTC +4:30 hours
8:00 pm20:00 CST (China Standard Time) (Shanghai, China). Offset UTC +8:00 hours

4:30 pm16:30 Kabul, Afghanistan / 8:00 pm20:00 Shanghai, China

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Kabul Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
AFT – Afghanistan Time, UTC+4:30 (no daylight saving time)

Kabul Facts

Country
Afghanistan
Alternative Names
Cabool, Caboul, Cabul, Cabul - kabl, Cabul - کابل, Cabura, Cabúl, Caubul, KBL, Kabil, Kaboel, Kabol, Kaboul, Kabul, Kabula, Kabulas, Kabuli, Kabulo, Kabura, Kabúl, Kabûl, Kampoul, Kobul, Kubha, Kábul, Kâbil, Kābol, ka bu er, kabl, kabul, kabula, kabuli, kaburu, kabwl, kapul, ke bu er, khabul, Καμπούλ, Кабул, Кобул, Քաբուլ, קאבול, كابل, كابۇل, کابل, کابول, काबुल, কাবুল, ਕਾਬੁਲ, କାବୁଲ, காபூல், ಕಾಬುಲ್, കാബൂൾ, කාබුල්, คาบูล, ཁ་པལ།, ཁ་པུལ།, ქაბული, ካቡል, ទីក្រុងកាបូល, カブール, カーブル, 喀布尔, 喀布爾, 카불
Population
4,434,550
Currency
Afghani (AFN)
Geographic Coordinates
34° 31' N Latitude / 69° 10' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+93
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Shanghai Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
CST – China Standard Time, UTC+8 (no daylight saving time)

Shanghai Facts

Country
China
Alternative Names
SHA, San'nkae, Sanchajus, Sangaj, Sangay, Sanghaj, Sanghay, Sanhaja, Sanhajo, Sanxay, Schanghai, Shang-hai, Shang-hai-shih, Shangai, Shangaj, Shanghai, Shanghai - shang hai, Shanghai - 上海, Shankhaj, Sjanghae, Sjanghai, Sjanghæ, Szanghaj, Thuong Hai, Thượng Hải, Xangai, cankay, sangha'i, sanghae, sanghai, seiynghi, shang hai, shang hai shi, shanghay, shanghhay, shanhai, zhong guo shang hai, Ŝanhajo, Şangay, Şanghay, Şanxay, Šanchajus, Šangaj, Šanghaj, Šanhaja, Σανγκάη, Шангај, Шанхай, שאנגחאי, شانغهاي, شانگهای, شاڭخەي, شاڭخەي شەھىرى, সাংঘাই, சாங்காய், เซี่ยงไฮ้, შანჰაი, 上海, 上海市, 中国上海, 상하이, 상해
Population
24,874,500
Currency
Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
Geographic Coordinates
31° 13' N Latitude / 121° 27' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+86
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