Current local time in Karachi, Pakistan

Karachi is on Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

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Key facts

Time zone
Pakistan Standard TimeIANA: Asia/Karachi
UTC offset
UTC+5same all year
Next clock change
None scheduledDaylight saving was dropped
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Country
PakistanAsia
Population
12 millioncity proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+92currency: Rupee (PKR)
Coordinates
24.86° N, 67.01° ENorthern Hemisphere

The sun in Karachi today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Karachi

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs KarachiOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 4h behind5h (13:00–18:00 in Karachi)
US New York--:-- 9h behindNone
US Los Angeles--:-- 12h behindNone
FR Paris--:-- 3h behind6h (12:00–18:00 in Karachi)
AE Dubai--:-- 1h behind8h (10:00–18:00 in Karachi)
IN New Delhi--:-- 30m ahead8h (09:00–17:00 in Karachi)
SG Singapore--:-- 3h ahead6h (09:00–15:00 in Karachi)
CN Shanghai--:-- 3h ahead6h (09:00–15:00 in Karachi)
JP Tokyo--:-- 4h ahead5h (09:00–14:00 in Karachi)
KR Seoul--:-- 4h ahead5h (09:00–14:00 in Karachi)
AU Sydney--:-- 5h ahead4h (09:00–13:00 in Karachi)
BR São Paulo--:-- 8h behind1h (17:00–18:00 in Karachi)

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Karachi

Karachi does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+5 all year. The last clock change here was on Saturday, 31 October 2009. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Karachi shifts by an hour for them, not here.

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Karachi

All of Pakistan keeps the same standard time as Karachi (UTC+5).

Karachi used to change its clocks for daylight saving time; the last change here was on Saturday, 31 October 2009, and clocks have stayed on UTC+5 since.

Other cities on the same clock (Asia/Karachi): Lahore.

Sunrise and sunset in Karachi, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January07:1617:5310h 37m
February07:1418:1611h 02m
March06:5518:3311h 39m
April06:2318:4712h 24m
May05:5619:0113h 05m
June05:4219:1713h 34m
July05:4519:2513h 39m
August05:5919:1713h 18m
September06:1218:5112h 39m
October06:2318:1911h 56m
November06:3817:5211h 13m
December06:5917:4210h 43m

Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 13h 41m of daylight (sunrise 05:43, sunset 19:24). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 10h 35m.

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Questions about time in Karachi

What time zone is Karachi in?

Karachi uses the Asia/Karachi time zone (Pakistan Standard Time), UTC+5.

Does Karachi observe daylight saving time?

No. Karachi stays on UTC+5 all year; it last changed its clocks on Saturday, 31 October 2009.

What is the time difference between Karachi and New York?

Right now New York is 9h behind Karachi. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Karachi does not.

What is the time difference between Karachi and London?

London is 4h behind Karachi right now. Office hours overlap for about 5 hours a day.

When is sunrise and sunset in Karachi?

It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:43 and sets about 19:24 (13h 41m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:12 and sets about 17:47 (10h 35m).

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