Time in Karachi

Friday, October 16, 2026

PKT (UTC+5), Pakistan Standard Time

Pakistan

Karachi is 9 hours ahead of New York.

Convert Karachi time

Karachi
Pakistan
Fri, Oct 16
PKTUTC+5
New York
United States
Fri, Oct 16
EDTUTC-4-9h
London
United Kingdom
Fri, Oct 16
BSTUTC+1-4h
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Time difference from Karachi

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Karachi they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

PlaceTime nowDifference from Karachi
New YorkUnited States1:02 PM EDT-9h
LondonUnited Kingdom6:02 PM BST-4h
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States10:02 AM PDT-12h
ChicagoIllinois, United States12:02 PM CDT-10h
TorontoOntario, Canada1:02 PM EDT-9h
São PauloBrazil2:02 PM BRT-8h
ParisFrance7:02 PM CEST-3h
BerlinGermany7:02 PM CEST-3h
MoscowRussia8:02 PM MSK-2h
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates9:02 PM GST-1h
New DelhiDelhi, India10:32 PM IST+30m
BangkokThailand12:02 AM ICTnext day+2h
Singapore1:02 AM SGTnext day+3h
ShanghaiChina1:02 AM CSTnext day+3h
TokyoJapan2:02 AM JSTnext day+4h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia4:02 AM AEDTnext day+6h
AucklandNew Zealand6:02 AM NZDTnext day+8h
JohannesburgSouth Africa7:02 PM SAST-3h

Karachi time zone

Local time
10:02 PM
Date
Oct 16, 2026
Time zone
PKT
UTC offset
UTC+5
IANA time zone
Asia/Karachi
Dialing code
+92
Population
11,624,219
Coordinates
24.86, 67.01

Daylight saving time

Karachi does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+5 all year.

Sunrise and sunset today

Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
6:04 PM
Day length
11h 35m
Solar noon
12:17 PM

Cities in Pakistan

Cities near Karachi

Questions and answers

What time zone is Karachi in?

Karachi uses Pakistan Standard Time (Asia/Karachi); the local time is currently UTC+5.

Does Karachi observe daylight saving time?

No. Karachi stays on UTC+5 all year.

What is the time difference between Karachi and New York?

Karachi is 9 hours ahead of New York.

What is the international dialing code for Karachi?

The country calling code is +92.