The short answer

8am in Eastern Standard Time is 4:30pm in Kabul.

Eastern Standard Time is 8 hours 30 minutes behind Kabul. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Eastern Standard Time but lands inside working hours in Kabul.

Eastern Standard Time
8am
Kabul
4:30pm
Right now
6:01amEDT · UTC-04:00 · Mon, Jun 22
2:31pm+04:30 · UTC+04:30 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
Eastern Standard Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
6:01am ☀
Kabul
+04:30 · UTC+04:30
2:31pm ☀
Pinned8amEastern Standard Time=4:30pmKabul
12amMon
8:30am
1am
9:30am
WORK
2am
10:30am
WORK
3am
11:30am
WORK
4am
12:30pm
WORK
5am
1:30pm
WORK
NOW
6am
2:30pm
WORK
7am
3:30pm
WORK
PINNED
8am
4:30pm
WORK
9am
WORK
5:30pm
10am
WORK
6:30pm
11am
WORK
7:30pm
12pm
WORK
8:30pm
1pm
WORK
9:30pm
2pm
WORK
10:30pm
3pm
WORK
11:30pm
4pm
WORK
12:30amTue ·+1d
5pm
1:30amTue ·+1d
6pm
2:30amTue ·+1d
7pm
3:30amTue ·+1d
8pm
4:30amTue ·+1d
9pm
5:30amTue ·+1d
10pm
6:30amTue ·+1d
11pm
7:30amTue ·+1d
daylightnightworking hoursoverlap
Best time to meet
Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
Eastern Standard Time
7am–11am
=
Kabul
3:30pm–7:30pm
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amEastern Standard Time=5:30pmKabul
12pmEastern Standard Time=8:30pmKabul
3pmEastern Standard Time=11:30pmKabul
5pmEastern Standard Time=1:30amKabul · next day
9pmEastern Standard Time=5:30amKabul · next day
In context

What each side covers.

Eastern Standard Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
6:01am
Kabul
+04:30 · UTC+04:30
2:31pm
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Frequently asked

Quick answers about converting between Eastern Standard Time and Kabul. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What is the time difference between Eastern Standard Time and Kabul?
Eastern Standard Time is 8 hours 30 minutes behind Kabul right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
When it's 8am in Eastern Standard Time, what time is it in Kabul?
8am in Eastern Standard Time is 4:30pm in Kabul. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Eastern Standard Time but lands inside working hours in Kabul. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
What's the best time for a call between Eastern Standard Time and Kabul?
There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between Eastern Standard Time and Kabul — they sit on opposite sides of the planet's working day. Plan for an early or late call on one side, or hand work off asynchronously.
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — EDT and +04:30 — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.