Time zone
UTC+4:30
1 atlas city
Kabul keeps the same civil time as the rest of this zone, offset four hours and thirty minutes from UTC, yet its position east of the zone's meridian means the sun reaches its highest point before clock noon rather than at it. The clock and the sun agree only loosely here, a small reminder that civil time is a convenience, not an astronomical fact.
Atlas cities1
Longitude span69.2° to 69.2°
Solar meridian67.5°where this offset would be exact
When the sun actually peaks
| City | Country | Solar noon | Clock vs sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kabul | AF | 11:53 | -0.11 h |
A positive figure means the clock runs ahead of the sun — midday on the clock arrives before the sun reaches its highest point.