What time is it in Karachi?
22:42:49
Friday 13 November 2026
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Time zone UTC+05:00
- No daylight saving time
- Sunrise 06:46 · sunset 17:45
Time difference with Karachi
Karachi is on UTC+05:00 right now: 5 hours ahead of UTC all year round.
| City | Time | Compared with Karachi |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:42 | 5 hours behind |
| New York United States | 12:42 | 10 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:42 | 13 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:42 | 4 hours behind |
| Berlin Germany | 18:42 | 4 hours behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:42 | 1 hour behind |
| New Delhi India | 23:12 | 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:42 | 3 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:42 | 3 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:42 | 4 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:42 | 6 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:42 | 8 hours behind |
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Daylight saving time in Karachi
Karachi does not change its clocks: UTC+05:00 all year round.
History of local time in Karachi
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1 November 2009 | UTC+5 all year round |
| 2008 – 2009 | UTC+5, summer time UTC+6 |
| 2003 – 2007 | UTC+5 all year round |
| 2002 | UTC+5, summer time UTC+6 |
| 1951 – 2001 | UTC+5 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Asia/Karachi. Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Karachi
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 324 km away, Bhuj (India) is 30 min ahead of Karachi all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Gharo | 60 km |
| Thatta | 93 km |
| Chuhar Jamali | 112 km |
| Uthal | 112 km |
| Kotri | 142 km |
| Hyderābād | 150 km |
| Tando Muhammad Khan | 157 km |
| Tando Jam | 165 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Karachi
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 10 h 58 min
- Tomorrow
- −1 min
Dawn 06:22, dusk 18:09, solar noon 12:16. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (10 h 35 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (13 h 41 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:41 (5 June 2027), latest at 07:18 (8 January 2027); earliest sunset at 17:42 (22 November 2026), latest at 19:25 (26 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 17 % illuminated
Moonrise 10:18 · moonset 20:49 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 16:47 · moon calendar