Time in Islamabad, Pakistan 🇵🇰
The current local time in Islamabad, Pakistan is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Karachi time zone (UTC +05:00).
Islamabad local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+5
Islamabad at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Karachi- UTC offset now
- +05:00 GMT+5
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +05:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 33.68° N, 73.05° E
- Population
- 1,014,825
- Country
- Pakistan · ISO PK
- Dialing code
- +92
- Currency
- Pakistani Rupee (PKR)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Left
Islamabad right now
Time difference
Islamabad is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
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Daylight saving time
Islamabad stays on UTC +05:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled.
Sun today
Sunrise 06:18 · Sunset 17:28
Day length 11h 9m · twilight and monthly table →
Islamabad time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Islamabad overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 14:00 to 17:00 Islamabad time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Islamabad | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Islamabad vs. major cities
How far Islamabad is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Islamabad, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Islamabad | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −9 h | 00:00 | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −12 h | 21:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −8 h | 01:00 | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −3 h | 06:00 | 12:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −3 h | 06:00 | 12:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | +0:30 h | 09:30 | 09:00–16:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +3 h | 12:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
| Beijing · China | +3 h | 12:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Islamabad time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Islamabad
The closest places to Islamabad among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Lahore | 270 km (170 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Delhi · India | 670 km (420 mi) southeast | +0:30 h |
| Karachi | 1,140 km (710 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Ahmedabad · India | 1,190 km (740 mi) south | +0:30 h |
| Kathmandu · Nepal | 1,350 km (840 mi) southeast | +0:45 h |
| Mumbai · India | 1,620 km (1,010 mi) south | +0:30 h |
| Pune · India | 1,690 km (1,050 mi) south | +0:30 h |
| Hyderabad · India | 1,890 km (1,180 mi) south | +0:30 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Islamabad.
Clock time vs. sun time in Islamabad
Islamabad's standard offset, UTC +05:00, is based on the 75° E meridian; the city itself lies at 73.05° E, 2.0° west of it. Its clocks are therefore within 8 minutes of local solar time. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:52 (around 29 October) and 12:23 (around 5 February) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Islamabad
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 اکتوبر، 2026
- Time
- 3:30 PM · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for ur-PK, Pakistan's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Islamabad
Since 1970, Islamabad has gone through 5 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 3 of 57 years. Since 2010 it has stayed on UTC +05:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Islamabad stays on UTC +05:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (5 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–2001 | UTC +05:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2002 | UTC +05:00, DST UTC +06:00 | Forward on the first Sunday in April, back on the first Sunday in October |
| 2003–2007 | UTC +05:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2008–2009 | UTC +05:00, DST UTC +06:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 2010–2026 | UTC +05:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Islamabad through the year
The longest day in Islamabad is 22 June with 14h 24m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 55m. Day length swings by 4 h 29 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 04:58 on 6 June and the latest sunset at 19:23 on 24 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Islamabad in?
Islamabad uses the Asia/Karachi time zone: UTC +05:00 all year round.
Does Islamabad observe daylight saving time?
No. Islamabad does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 2009.
When is the longest day of the year in Islamabad?
Around 22 June, with 14h 24m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 9h 55m.
What is the dialing code for Islamabad?
To call Islamabad from abroad, dial your international access code, then Pakistan's country code +92, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Islamabad?
The standard work week in Pakistan runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Islamabad on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Delhi, India, about 670 km (420 mi) to the southeast. It is 30 min ahead of Islamabad.
How are dates and times written in Islamabad?
Following the ur-PK conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 PM). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Islamabad
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