Does Karachi observe daylight saving time?

No. Karachi stays on UTC+05:00 all year, and no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.

What is the time difference between Karachi and London?

London is 5 hours behind Karachi right now. During the year the gap varies between 4 hours and 5 hours, because London changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

When do working hours in Karachi overlap with New York and London?

New York's 09:00–17:00 does not overlap Karachi's working day; London's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Karachi's for 3 hours today (14:00–17:00 Karachi time).

Current Time in Karachi, Pakistan — PKT

UTC+05:00No clock changesAsia/Karachi

Karachi, Pakistan

08:31:18 PM

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Quick answer

The current time in Karachi, Pakistan is 8:31 PM on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Karachi is on PKT (UTC+05:00) all year; no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.

Pronunciation

Karachi

Time facts about Karachi

On 30 September 1951 West Pakistan moved from UTC+5:30 to UTC+5 as 'Karachi Time', while East Pakistan took UTC+6; Karachi Time was renamed Pakistan Standard Time in 1971.Source: Wikipedia
Pakistan used daylight saving time in 2002, 2008 (from 1 June) and 2009 (15 April to 1 November) to ease power shortages, and has not reinstated it since.Source: timeanddate.com
The Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi trades 9:30–15:30 PKT Monday to Thursday; Friday is split into morning and afternoon sessions around Friday prayers.Source: profit.pakistantoday.com.pk
PSX sets shorter Ramazan hours: in 2026 the regular market opened after a 09:00–09:15 pre-open and closed at 13:30 Monday to Thursday and 12:30 on Friday.Source: propakistani.pk
Karachi lies about 8 degrees west of PKT's 75E meridian, so mean solar noon is around 12:32 PKT.Source: Wikipedia

Time zone and daylight saving time in Karachi

Time zone (IANA): Asia/Karachi
Current offset: PKT (UTC+05:00)
Daylight saving: No clock changes

Karachi does not change its clocks: it stays on UTC+05:00 all year.

Sun & twilight

Today

Sunrise

06:41 AM

Sunset

05:49 PM

Day length

11h 8m

Solar noon (sun highest): 12:15 PM

Daylight on the solstices

December solstice (December 21, 2026): 10h 35m
June solstice (June 21, 2027): 13h 41m

Time difference and working-hours overlap

Today's values; working day 09:00–17:00 in both places.

City	Local time	Difference	Their 09:00–17:00 in Karachi	Overlap with Karachi
New York	10:31	−10 h	19:00–03:00	None
London	15:31	−5 h	14:00–22:00	3 h (14:00–17:00)
Dubai	19:31	−1 h	10:00–18:00	7 h (10:00–17:00)
Mumbai	21:01	+30 min	08:30–16:30	7 h 30 min (09:00–16:30)
Singapore	23:31	+3 h	06:00–14:00	5 h (09:00–14:00)
Hong Kong	23:31	+3 h	06:00–14:00	5 h (09:00–14:00)

Airports near Karachi

Jinnah International Airport KHI16 km straight-line
Multan International Airport MUX736 km straight-line
Faisalabad International Airport LYP931 km straight-line

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Karachi observe daylight saving time?: No. Karachi stays on UTC+05:00 all year, and no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.
What is the time difference between Karachi and London?: London is 5 hours behind Karachi right now. During the year the gap varies between 4 hours and 5 hours, because London changes its clocks for daylight saving time.
When do working hours in Karachi overlap with New York and London?: New York's 09:00–17:00 does not overlap Karachi's working day; London's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Karachi's for 3 hours today (14:00–17:00 Karachi time).

Time in other cities, compared with Karachi

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Sources

Time zone rules: IANA tz database, applied when the page is generated; the clock runs in your browser. Sun times: NOAA solar equations at 24.86°N, 67.01°E (GeoNames). Airports: OurAirports. About our sources.