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
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 23:06 (Sunday, August 09, 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.