Time in Punjab, Pakistan 🇵🇰
The current local time in Punjab, Pakistan is anchored on Lahore. The province uses the Asia/Karachi time zone (UTC +05:00).
Punjab local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+5
Province information
Punjab
Province of Pakistan
Population: 127,688,922
How time works in Punjab
Pakistan uses Pakistan Standard Time (UTC +05:00) all year. Daylight saving time was last used in 2009.
Punjab vs. major cities
How far Punjab is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Punjab, 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 Punjab | 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 Punjab 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 Punjab
Since 1970, Punjab 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: Punjab 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.
Other cities in the same time zone
Punjab time questions
- What time zone is Punjab in?
- Most of Punjab uses the Asia/Karachi time zone: UTC +05:00. Some areas differ — see the notes on this page.
- Does Punjab observe daylight saving time?
- No. Punjab keeps the same clock all year, so its time difference with places that do change (in Pakistan or abroad) shifts by an hour twice a year.
Explore Punjab
More on Punjab: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Lahore.