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).
Karachi local time
Thursday, 22 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.
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Daylight saving time
Karachi stays on UTC +05:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled.
Sun today
Sunrise 06:34 · Sunset 18:00
Day length 11h 26m · twilight and monthly table →
Karachi time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Karachi overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 14:00 to 17:00 Karachi time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Karachi | 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
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.
Cities near Karachi
The closest places to Karachi 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad · India | 600 km (370 mi) east | +0:30 h |
| Mumbai · India | 880 km (550 mi) southeast | +0:30 h |
| Pune · India | 1,000 km (620 mi) southeast | +0:30 h |
| Lahore | 1,030 km (640 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Delhi · India | 1,090 km (680 mi) northeast | +0:30 h |
| Islamabad | 1,140 km (710 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | 1,180 km (730 mi) west | −1 h |
| Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates | 1,280 km (790 mi) west | −1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Karachi.
Clock time vs. sun time in Karachi
Karachi's standard offset, UTC +05:00, is based on the 75° E meridian; the city itself lies at 67.00° E, 8.0° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 32 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:16 (around 29 October) and 12:47 (around 5 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Karachi
- 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 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.
Why is sunset so late in Karachi?
Karachi lies at 67.00° E, 8.0° west of the 75° E meridian its UTC +05:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 32 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:16 and 12:47 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 19:26 on 25 June.
What is the nearest city to Karachi on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Ahmedabad, India, about 600 km (370 mi) to the east. It is 30 min ahead of Karachi.
How are dates and times written in Karachi?
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 Karachi
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