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Lahore, Pakistan (GMT+5)
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Lahore is located in the Asia/Karachi timezone in Pakistan.
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⏰Time Zone Facts
Asia/KarachiData: IANA Time Zone Database
☀️Climate
Semi-arid with extreme hot summers (40-48°C) and cool foggy winters (5-20°C). Monsoon July-September.
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📍About Lahore Time Zone
Lahore is in the Asia/Karachi time zone (UTC+5). Lahore does not observe Daylight Saving Time, maintaining UTC+5 year-round.
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Quick Facts: Lahore Time
- Time Zone: Asia/Karachi (UTC+5)
- Daylight Saving: Not observed
- Country: Pakistan
- Coordinates: 31.55, 74.34
- Calling Code: +92 42
🌐Time Difference from Lahore
| City | Now | Diff | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️New York | 12:03 PM | -9h | |
| 🌆London | 5:03 PM | -4h | |
| 🌙Tokyo | 1:03 AM | +4h | |
| 🌆Paris | 6:03 PM | -3h | |
| 🌆Dubai | 8:03 PM | -1h | |
| 🌙Singapore | 12:03 AM | +3h | |
| 🌙Hong Kong | 12:03 AM | +3h | |
| 🌙Shanghai | 12:03 AM | +3h |
❓Frequently Asked Questions
Lahore, Pakistan uses Pakistan Standard Time (PKT, UTC+5) year-round. Pakistan does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Lahore is Pakistan's second-largest city and shares its timezone with Karachi, Islamabad, and all other Pakistani cities. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Karachi.
Lahore is in the Pakistan Standard Time zone (PKT, UTC+5). All of Pakistan uses UTC+5 year-round with no DST. The IANA identifier is Asia/Karachi (used for all of Pakistan). Lahore shares its timezone with Islamabad, Karachi, Peshawar, and Faisalabad.
No. Pakistan does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Lahore remains on PKT (UTC+5) year-round. Pakistan briefly experimented with DST in 2008–2009 but discontinued it.
Lahore (PKT, UTC+5) and Delhi (IST, UTC+5:30) differ by 30 minutes — Delhi is 30 minutes ahead. This is because India uses UTC+5:30, a 30-minute offset from Pakistan's UTC+5. Neither country observes DST, so this gap is constant year-round.
Lahore and Karachi are on the same timezone (PKT, UTC+5, Asia/Karachi). There is no time difference between Lahore and Karachi at any time of year.
Lahore (PKT, UTC+5) is 5 hours ahead of London (GMT, UTC+0) in winter. During UK summer (BST, UTC+1), Lahore is 4 hours ahead. Since Pakistan has no DST, the gap changes only when London transitions its clocks.
Standard business hours in Lahore are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM PKT, Monday through Friday. Lahore is Pakistan's cultural capital and its second-largest city. Major industries include textiles and apparel (Pakistan is among the world's top textile exporters), IT and software services, manufacturing, and education. Lahore is home to the Lahore Stock Exchange (now merged into the Pakistan Stock Exchange). Major employers include IT firms, garment manufacturers, and the University of Engineering and Technology.
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