Time in Karachi, Pakistan
Sunday, 8 November 2026
What time is it in Karachi? It is on Sunday, 8 November 2026.
Next public holiday in Pakistan: Iqbal Day, Monday, 9 November (tomorrow) · All holidays
Karachi time zone
- Time zone
- Pakistan Standard Time (PKT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+5
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Karachi
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Karachi
Karachi does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+5 all year round. The last time change was in 2009.
Sunrise and sunset in Karachi today
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Golden hour
- 06:28–07:15 and 17:15–18:02
- Day length
- 11 h 4 min (1 min 10 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:19–06:43 and 17:47–18:11
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202729% of the Sun covered, maximum at 15:57
Moon in Karachi today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 1%
- Moonrise
- 05:43
- Moonset
- 16:57
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 19:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 12:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 6 July 2028Maximum at 23:19
About Karachi
Karachi is the administrative centre of Sindh, Pakistan. Local time in Karachi follows PKT (UTC+5). It is 1,145 km from Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. Karachi had a population of 14,910,352 in 2017.
- Coordinates
- 24°51′39″N 67°00′37″E
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Region
- Sindh
- Country
- Pakistan
- Population
- 14,910,352 (2017)
- Distance to Islamabad
- 1,145 km
Where is Karachi
Best time to call Karachi
Working hours in Karachi are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Karachi
- Goth Shams Pir 9 km
- Hub 22 km
- Gadani 40 km
- Gharo 60 km
- Mirpur Sakro 71 km
- Thatta 93 km
- Chuhar Jamali 112 km
- Uthal 112 km
Time in other cities in Pakistan
Time difference from Karachi
+ means the time there is ahead of Karachi, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −13 hours
- Chicago USA −11 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −11 hours
- New York USA −10 hours
- Toronto Canada −10 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −8 hours
- London UK −5 hours
- Berlin Germany −4 hours
- Paris France −4 hours
- Cairo Egypt −3 hours
- Istanbul Turkey −2 hours
- Moscow Russia −2 hours
- Dubai UAE −1 hour
- Mumbai India +0.5 hours
- Beijing China +3 hours
- Hong Kong +3 hours
- Singapore +3 hours
- Seoul South Korea +4 hours
- Tokyo Japan +4 hours
- Sydney Australia +6 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Karachi in?
Karachi is in the PKT time zone (Asia/Karachi), UTC+5.
Does Karachi observe daylight saving time?
No. Karachi stays on UTC+5 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Karachi?
The current UTC offset in Karachi is UTC+5.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Karachi is currently UTC+5.
What time is sunrise in Karachi today?
Today the sun rises in Karachi at 06:43 and sets at 17:47.
How far is Karachi from Islamabad?
Karachi is 1,145 km from Islamabad in a straight line.