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.
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
| City | Local time | vs Karachi | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 4h behind | 5h |
| US New York | --:-- | 9h behind | None |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 12h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 3h behind | 6h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 30m ahead | 8h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 3h ahead | 6h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 3h ahead | 6h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 4h ahead | 5h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 4h ahead | 5h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 8h behind | 1h |
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Best time to call Karachi
Open in meeting planner →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
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:16 | 17:53 | 10h 37m |
| February | 07:14 | 18:16 | 11h 02m |
| March | 06:55 | 18:33 | 11h 39m |
| April | 06:23 | 18:47 | 12h 24m |
| May | 05:56 | 19:01 | 13h 05m |
| June | 05:42 | 19:17 | 13h 34m |
| July | 05:45 | 19:25 | 13h 39m |
| August | 05:59 | 19:17 | 13h 18m |
| September | 06:12 | 18:51 | 12h 39m |
| October | 06:23 | 18:19 | 11h 56m |
| November | 06:38 | 17:52 | 11h 13m |
| December | 06:59 | 17:42 | 10h 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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All 8 ways to travel →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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