Current Time in Karachi
What time is it in Karachi right now? Below is the live current local time in Karachi, Pakistan.
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Time zone information for Karachi
- 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 Karachi with other cities
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What you need to know before scheduling something with Karachi — when the clocks move, which days are the weekend, and when the working day overlaps with yours.
Daylight saving
Karachi does not observe daylight saving time. The offset from UTC stays the same all year, so the gap between you and Karachi 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 Karachi’s local clock, assuming both sides work 09:00–17:00.
| City | Difference | Overlap in Karachi 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.