Current Time in Pakistan

Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) · UTC+5 · No Daylight Saving Time

Live Pakistan Time (PKT · UTC+5 · No DST)
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Karachi · Lahore · Islamabad · No DST

Pakistan Time vs World Cities

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Best Time to Call Pakistan

Pakistan business hours: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PKT (UTC+5). No DST — fixed year-round.

Calling FromYour TimePakistan Time
EST (New York)11:00 PM – 8:00 AM EST9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PKT
PST (Los Angeles)8:00 PM – 5:00 AM PST9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PKT
GMT (London)4:00 AM – 1:00 PM GMT9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PKT
GST (Dubai)8:00 AM – 5:00 PM GST9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PKT
IST (India)9:30 AM – 6:30 PM IST9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PKT
SGT (Singapore)2:00 PM – 11:00 PM SGT9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PKT

Pakistan City Times

Karachi time
PKT (UTC+5)
Lahore time
PKT (UTC+5)
Islamabad time
PKT (UTC+5)
Karachi → London
Karachi → New York
Karachi → Dubai

Pakistan Time Zone — PKT Explained

Pakistan uses Pakistan Standard Time (PKT, UTC+5), fixed year-round with no Daylight Saving Time. PKT sits between Dubai (UTC+4) and India (UTC+5:30), making Pakistan 1 hour ahead of the UAE and 30 minutes behind India — one of the smallest cross-border time gaps in the world.

Pakistan has a large diaspora in the UK, US, and Middle East, making international calling windows a common need. UK callers reaching Pakistan during the day must call early morning GMT; US Eastern callers need to reach out in the late evening to overlap with Pakistan business hours.

Time Zone
PKT
UTC Offset
UTC+5
Daylight Saving
No DST
vs India (IST)
−30 minutes

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is it in Pakistan right now?
Pakistan uses Pakistan Standard Time (PKT), which is UTC+5. There is no Daylight Saving Time. All cities — Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad — are on the same time zone. The live clock at the top shows the current time in Pakistan.
What time zone is Pakistan in?
Pakistan uses Pakistan Standard Time (PKT, UTC+5). The IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Karachi. Pakistan is one of few countries at UTC+5 — others include Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Maldives. India (IST) is 30 minutes ahead at UTC+5:30.
Does Pakistan observe Daylight Saving Time?
No. Pakistan does not currently observe Daylight Saving Time. Pakistan briefly experimented with DST in 2008 and 2009, advancing clocks by 1 hour during summer. The practice was abandoned in 2009 due to public confusion and minimal energy savings at Pakistan's tropical latitude.
What is the time difference between Pakistan and the UK?
Pakistan (PKT, UTC+5) is 5 hours ahead of London (GMT, UTC+0) in winter. During British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1), Pakistan is 4 hours ahead. When it is 9:00 AM in London (GMT), it is 2:00 PM in Karachi.
What is the time difference between Pakistan and the US?
Pakistan (PKT, UTC+5) is 10 hours ahead of New York (EST, UTC−5) and 13 hours ahead of Los Angeles (PST, UTC−8). During US DST, the gaps narrow by 1 hour. Pakistan is effectively "the next day" compared to US Western time zones.
What is the time difference between Pakistan and India?
India (IST, UTC+5:30) is 30 minutes ahead of Pakistan (PKT, UTC+5). This half-hour gap is one of the smallest time differences between neighboring countries in the world. When it is 9:00 AM in Karachi, it is 9:30 AM in Mumbai or New Delhi.
What is the time difference between Pakistan and Dubai?
Pakistan (PKT, UTC+5) is 1 hour ahead of Dubai (GST, UTC+4). When it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, it is 10:00 AM in Karachi. This gap is fixed year-round as neither country observes DST.

Pakistan City Times & Converters

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Time zone data powered by the IANA Time Zone Database. Pakistan: Asia/Karachi (PKT, UTC+5). No DST.