Afghanistan Zone NAME STDOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Asia/Kabul
Time zone identifier: Asia/Kabul
Current civil offset: +04:30 (+0430)
Current DST state: Observing Standard Time
First standard time adoption: Adopted on 1889-12-31
Local Mean Time (LMT): +04:36:48 based on geographic meridian
Total recorded transitions: 2 transitions across 3 distinct offsets
Associated countries: AF
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Historical Offset Step Chart (1880 to Present)
Text summary: Asia/Kabul shifted between 3 distinct offsets from 1889-12-31 through the modern era.
Complete Transition History (2 Transitions)
| UTC Instant | Local Wall Time | Shift | Abbreviation | DST | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1889-12-31T19:23:12Z | 1889-12-31 23:23:12 | +04:36:48 → +04:00 | +04 | No | overlap |
1944-12-31T20:00:00Z | 1945-01-01 00:30:00 | +04:00 → +04:30 | +0430 | No | gap |
Notes from the Maintainers
Years on Record
Methodology Note: The 1970 Rule
tzdb guarantees accuracy for timestamps from 1970 onwards. Transitions prior to 1970 represent best-effort historical reconstructions.
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