Karachi
What time is it in Pakistan
About Karachi
Karachi operates on UTC+5 year-round, with no daylight saving time. What time is it in Karachi? The city is 9 hours ahead of New York. Check the live clock at the top of this page for the exact current time. Karachi is the capital city of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the largest city in Pakistan and 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast and formerly served as the country's capital from 1947 to 1959. Ranked as a beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion (PPP) as of 2021. Karachi is a major metropolitan area and is considered Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city, and among the country's most linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse regions, as well as one of the country's most progressive and socially liberal cities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is it in Karachi right now?+
Karachi follows Pakistan Standard Time (PKT), which is UTC+5. There is no daylight saving time adjustment, so the offset remains constant year-round. You can check the exact current local time for Karachi at the top of this page.
What time zone is Karachi in?+
Karachi is in the Asia/Karachi time zone, officially known as Pakistan Standard Time (PKT). The UTC offset is +5:00 and does not change with the seasons, making it straightforward to calculate time differences.
What is the time difference between Karachi and London?+
Karachi is 5 hours ahead of London (UTC+0) during GMT, and 4 hours ahead when the UK observes British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1). Since Karachi does not use daylight saving time, this difference shifts depending on the UK calendar.
What is the time difference between Karachi and New York?+
Karachi is 10 hours ahead of New York during Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5), and 9 hours ahead during Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4). Because Karachi stays on UTC+5 all year, the gap narrows by one hour in the US summer.
Does Karachi observe daylight saving time?+
No. Pakistan abolished daylight saving time in 2009, so Karachi permanently observes UTC+5. This makes scheduling calls or meetings with Karachi especially predictable — the offset never changes.
How do Turkish users look up Karachi time?+
Turkish speakers often search for Karaçi saati or Karaçi saat farkı to find the local time. Whether written as Karachi or Karaçi, the city is always on PKT (UTC+5), which is 2 hours ahead of Turkey Standard Time (TRT, UTC+3).
What is the time difference between Karachi and Istanbul?+
Karachi (UTC+5) is 2 hours ahead of Istanbul (UTC+3) when Turkey is on standard time. Since Pakistan does not observe daylight saving time and Turkey does not either (Turkey abolished it in 2016), this 2-hour gap is constant throughout the year.