Time in Karachi, Pakistan 🇵🇰
The current local time in Karachi, Pakistan is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Karachi time zone (UTC +05:00 · GMT+5).
Karachi local time
Sunday, 11 October 2026 GMT+5
Karachi at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Karachi- UTC offset now
- +05:00 GMT+5
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +05:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 24.86° N, 67.00° E
- Population
- 16,093,786
- Country
- Pakistan · ISO PK
- Dialing code
- +92
- Currency
- Pakistani Rupee (PKR)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Left
Karachi right now
Time difference
Karachi is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Daylight saving time
Karachi stays on UTC +05:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled.
Sun today
Sunrise 06:29 · Sunset 18:10
Day length 11h 42m · twilight and monthly table →
Karachi vs. major cities
How far Karachi is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Karachi, 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 Karachi | 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 Karachi 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.
Clock changes in Karachi
Since 1970, Karachi 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: Karachi 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 Karachi through the year
The longest day in Karachi is 22 June with 13h 41m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 35m. Day length swings by 3 h 5 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:43 on 2 June and the latest sunset at 19:26 on 25 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Karachi in?
Karachi uses the Asia/Karachi time zone: UTC +05:00 all year round.
Does Karachi observe daylight saving time?
No. Karachi does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 2009.
When is the longest day of the year in Karachi?
Around 22 June, with 13h 41m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 10h 35m.
What is the dialing code for Karachi?
To call Karachi 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 Karachi?
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.
Explore more for Karachi
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