Current time in Karachi
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Karachi · PakistanUTC+05:00
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- Time zone
- Asia/Karachi
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:00
- Abbreviation
- PKT
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- Pakistan
- Population
- 11,624,219
Karachi time difference
How far Karachi is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 4h behindChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 9h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 12h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 10h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 4h ahead | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 1h behind | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Karachi
Karachi does not change its clocks: UTC+05:00 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Karachi
- Sunrise today
- 6:24 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:18 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 54 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 12:21 PM
- Longest day
- 13 hours 41 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 10 hours 35 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in Karachi run 32 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:32 PM, not at 12:00 PM.
Time zone history since 1970
Seasonal clock changes: 2002, 2008–2009. The last one was on November 1, 2009; since then Karachi has stayed on UTC+05:00 all year.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Karachi in?
- Karachi uses the Asia/Karachi (PKT) time zone and is currently on UTC+05:00.
- Does Karachi observe daylight saving time?
- No. Karachi stays on UTC+05:00 all year. Daylight saving time was last used there in 2009.