Current Time in Karachi — Time Now
What time is it in Karachi, Pakistan? The current local time in Karachi is shown live, with the date, PKT time zone and UTC+05:00 offset.
Current time in Karachi
The clock above shows the exact current time in Karachi, Pakistan, updating live every second. Because the time is read from a live time-zone database, it is correct no matter where you are viewing from — your own device's time zone does not affect it.
Time zone in Karachi
| Time zone | PKT (Asia/Karachi) |
| UTC offset | UTC+05:00 |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Daylight saving | Not observed |
Sunrise, sunset & day length in Karachi
| Sunrise | 5:41 AM |
| Sunset | 7:19 PM |
| Day length | 13h 37m |
| Solar noon | 12:30 PM |
| Coordinates | 24.86°, 67.01° |
Today is day 157 of 2026 (week 23), with 208 days left in the year. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Karachi's coordinates and shown in local time.
Karachi on the map
Location: Pakistan · Coordinates: 24.86°, 67.01° · Open in Google Maps ↗.
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Time difference from Karachi
How Karachi compares to other major cities right now:
| Auckland | 7h behind |
| Sydney | 5h behind |
| Tokyo | 4h behind |
| Seoul | 4h behind |
| Singapore | 3h behind |
| Hong Kong | 3h behind |
| Beijing | 3h behind |
| Shanghai | 3h behind |
| Bangkok | 2h behind |
| Dhaka | 1h behind |
| Mumbai | 0.5h behind |
| New Delhi | 0.5h behind |
| Dubai | 1h ahead |
| Moscow | 2h ahead |
| Istanbul | 2h ahead |
| Paris | 3h ahead |
| Berlin | 3h ahead |
| London | 4h ahead |
| São Paulo | 8h ahead |
| New York City | 9h ahead |
| Toronto | 9h ahead |
| Chicago | 10h ahead |
| Mexico City | 11h ahead |
| Los Angeles | 12h ahead |
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Karachi right now?
The current local time in Karachi, Pakistan is shown live at the top of this page, updating every second.
What time zone is Karachi in?
Karachi is in the PKT time zone, which is UTC+05:00.
Is Karachi on daylight saving time?
Karachi does not observe daylight saving time, so the clocks stay the same all year.
How many hours is Karachi ahead of Auckland?
Karachi is 7 hours behind Auckland.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Karachi today?
Today the sun rises at 5:41 AM and sets at 7:19 PM in Karachi, giving 13h 37m of daylight.