Current Time in Karachi, Pakistan 🇵🇰

Lat/Long: 24.86° N, 67.01° E

Population: 11,624,219

Country: 🇵🇰 Pakistan

IANA Timezone: Asia/Karachi

UTC Offset: +05:00

Timezone: PKT

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Pakistan: PKT

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Moon Phases & Times for Karachi

🌔 Current Phase

Waxing Gibbous

💡 Illumination

96.7%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Today, 17:35

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Today, 04:50

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Friday, 25 September 2026

Time in Karachi — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on Karachi's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in Karachi right now?

The current local time in Karachi, Pakistan is 04:45 (Friday, September 25, 2026). Karachi observes the Asia/Karachi time zone, which is UTC+5 .

Which time zone does Karachi use?

Karachi uses Asia/Karachi, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Karachi.

Does Karachi observe daylight saving time?

Karachi is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Asia/Karachi time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.

What is the UTC offset for Karachi?

Right now Karachi is at UTC+5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Karachi observes DST.

When does the day change in Karachi?

Midnight in Karachi occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Karachi zone. Since Karachi is at UTC+5, the date here is ahead of UTC by 5 hours.

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