AEST to AFT converter

Australian Eastern Time (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra) to Afghanistan Time (Kabul).

AEST11:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

AFT4:37 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

AFT is 6 h 30 min behind AEST.

Pick a time in AEST

⇄ AFT to AEST

9:00 AM AEST = 2:30 AM AFT same day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM AEST, which is 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM AFT. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

AEST to AFT time table

For 31 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

AEST	AFT
12:00 AM AEST	5:30 PM AFT previous day
1:00 AM AEST	6:30 PM AFT previous day
2:00 AM AEST	7:30 PM AFT previous day
3:00 AM AEST	8:30 PM AFT previous day
4:00 AM AEST	9:30 PM AFT previous day
5:00 AM AEST	10:30 PM AFT previous day
6:00 AM AEST	11:30 PM AFT previous day
7:00 AM AEST	12:30 AM AFT
8:00 AM AEST	1:30 AM AFT
9:00 AM AEST	2:30 AM AFT
10:00 AM AEST	3:30 AM AFT
11:00 AM AEST	4:30 AM AFT
12:00 PM AEST	5:30 AM AFT
1:00 PM AEST	6:30 AM AFT
2:00 PM AEST	7:30 AM AFT
3:00 PM AEST	8:30 AM AFT
4:00 PM AEST	9:30 AM AFT
5:00 PM AEST	10:30 AM AFT
6:00 PM AEST	11:30 AM AFT
7:00 PM AEST	12:30 PM AFT
8:00 PM AEST	1:30 PM AFT
9:00 PM AEST	2:30 PM AFT
10:00 PM AEST	3:30 PM AFT
11:00 PM AEST	4:30 PM AFT

Quick answers

9:00 AM AEST = 2:30 AM AFT
12:00 PM AEST = 5:30 AM AFT
3:00 PM AEST = 8:30 AM AFT
5:00 PM AEST = 10:30 AM AFT
9:00 AM AFT = 3:30 PM AEST
12:00 PM AFT = 6:30 PM AEST
5:00 PM AFT = 11:30 PM AEST

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 4 Apr 2027: AFT is 6 h 30 min behind AEST. From 4 Apr 2027 to 3 Oct 2027: AFT is 5 h 30 min behind AEST. From 3 Oct 2027 to 2 Apr 2028: AFT is 6 h 30 min behind AEST.

AEST next changes its clocks on 4 Apr 2027 (back 1 h, to UTC+10), then on 3 Oct 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC+11). AFT does not change its clocks.

About AEST and AFT

AEST here means Australian Eastern Time, the clock in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra. Right now it is UTC+11. Strictly, AEST is the winter name; in summer these places use AEDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

AFT here means Afghanistan Time, the clock in Kabul. Right now it is UTC+4:30. It has no daylight saving.

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