Time zone
Pakistan Standard Time (PKT), UTC+5. IANA zone Asia/Karachi.
Time in Pakistan
Time in Karachi now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
PKT · UTC+5 Pakistan Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Sunset
- 5:50 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 11 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Karachi time zone
Clock changes
Karachi does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+5 all year.
Location
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Coordinates 24.86° N, 67.01° E; population about 11,624,219.
Sunrise and sunset in Karachi today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:16 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:15 PM
- Sunset
- 5:50 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:14 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 11 min
- Night length
- 12 h 49 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:25 AM – 7:11 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:19 PM – 6:05 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:16 AM – 6:25 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:05 PM – 6:14 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Karachi time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Karachi |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 10 hours behind Karachi |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 13 hours behind Karachi |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 11 hours behind Karachi |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 12 hours behind Karachi |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 12 hours behind Karachi |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 15 hours behind Karachi |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 14 hours behind Karachi |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 10 hours behind Karachi |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 12 hours behind Karachi |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 11 hours behind Karachi |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 8 hours behind Karachi |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 8 hours behind Karachi |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours behind Karachi |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours behind Karachi |
Questions about time in Karachi
What time zone is Karachi in?
Karachi uses Pakistan Standard Time (PKT, UTC+5) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Karachi, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Karachi observe daylight saving time?
No. Karachi stays on UTC+5 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Karachi from UTC?
Karachi is 5 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Karachi today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:40 AM and set at 5:50 PM, giving 11 h 11 min of daylight.
Near Karachi
- Hyderabad, Pakistan 150 km
- Rājkot, India 480 km
- Quetta, Pakistan 592 km
- Ahmedabad, India 602 km
- Jodhpur, India 621 km
- Bahawalpur, Pakistan 684 km
- Vadodara, India 693 km
- Surat, India 721 km