Current Time in Islamabad
What time is it in Islamabad right now? Below is the live current local time in Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Time zone information for Islamabad
- Time zone name
- Asia/Karachi
- Abbreviation
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- UTC / GMT offset
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- Daylight saving
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Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5) — no daylight saving.
Compare Islamabad with other cities
Open world clockWorking with Islamabad
What you need to know before scheduling something with Islamabad — when the clocks move, which days are the weekend, and when the working day overlaps with yours.
Daylight saving
Islamabad does not observe daylight saving time. The offset from UTC stays the same all year, so the gap between you and Islamabad changes whenever your clocks move, not theirs.
The working week
Pakistan follows the common Monday-to-Friday working week with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
When you can reach the major hubs
Times below are in Islamabad’s local clock, assuming both sides work 09:00–17:00.
| City | Difference | Overlap in Islamabad time |
|---|---|---|
| New York | -9 h | no overlap in normal office hours |
| London | -4 h | 13:00–17:00 |
| Singapore | +3 h | 09:00–14:00 |
| Sydney | +5 h | 09:00–12:00 |
Upcoming public holidays in Pakistan
- Iqbal Day
- Quaid-e-Azam Day
- Kashmir Day
- End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
- Pakistan Day
- Labour Day
Public holidays only. Regional and observance days are not listed, and dates that depend on lunar observation may shift by a day.