Current Time in Peshawar, Pakistan 🇵🇰
Lat/Long:
34.01° N,
71.58° E
Population: 1,218,773
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 Peshawar — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Peshawar's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Peshawar right now?
The current local time in Peshawar, Pakistan is 12:15 (Monday, June 15, 2026). Peshawar observes the Asia/Karachi time zone, which is UTC+5 .
Which time zone does Peshawar use?
Peshawar 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 Peshawar.
Does Peshawar observe daylight saving time?
Peshawar 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 Peshawar?
Right now Peshawar is at UTC+5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Peshawar observes DST.
When does the day change in Peshawar?
Midnight in Peshawar occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Karachi zone. Since Peshawar is at UTC+5, the date here is ahead of UTC by 5 hours.