Current Time in Karachi, Pakistan
Karachi is on Pakistan Standard Time, UTC+5. Karachi keeps the same offset all year — the clocks there do not change. The sun rises there at 6:04 AM and sets at 7:13 PM today.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Karachi time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Karachi's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Karachi time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Karachi |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 7:25 PM | 12 hours behind |
| New York, NY | 10:25 PM | 9 hours behind |
| London, UK | 3:25 AM | 4 hours behind |
| Dubai, UAE | 6:25 AM | 1 hour behind |
| Shanghai, China | 10:25 AM | 3 hours ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 11:25 AM | 4 hours ahead |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see sunrise & sunset in Karachi, moonrise, moonset & the phase in Karachi, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Karachi, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Karachi time
This page shows the local time in Karachi, Pakistan — the same clock people there are reading. The clocks there do not change during the year.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Karachi time FAQ
What time is it in Karachi, Pakistan right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Karachi's current local time and updates every minute. Karachi is on Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5). The clocks there do not change during the year.
What time zone is Karachi in? Karachi uses the Asia/Karachi time zone, known as Pakistan Standard Time, currently UTC+5. The clocks there do not change during the year.
How far ahead or behind is Karachi? The table on this page compares Karachi with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.