Current time in Pakistan

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Sun today ↑ 06:18 ↓ 17:29 (11 hours 11 minutes)PKTUTC+5No daylight saving time

Time zone
PKT
UTC now
UTC+5
Next change
None
Calling code
+92
Population
212,215,030
Area
803,940 km²

Time difference with your location

Pakistan is 5 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Pakistan time now

Time zone of Pakistan

Pakistan uses one time zone: Pakistan Standard Time (PKT, UTC+5). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Karachi

Major cities in Pakistan

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Lahore13,004,135
Karachi11,624,219
Peshawar4,758,762
Faisalabad3,800,193
Rawalpindi3,357,612
Gujranwala2,511,118
Multan2,169,915
Hyderābād1,921,275
Quetta1,565,546
Bannu1,357,890
LocationPopulation
Sargodha975,886
Sialkot911,817
Bahawalpur903,795
Arifwala854,462
Dera Ismail Khan763,195
Muzaffarabad725,000
Battagram700,000
Chunian634,236
Jhang Sadar606,533
Islamabad601,600
LocationPopulation
Shekhupura591,424
Gujrat574,240
Sukkur563,851
Sahiwal538,344
Sahiwal538,344
Okara533,693
Rahim Yar Khan517,000
Kasur510,875
Jalalpur Pirwala500,000
Dera Ghazi Khan494,464

Time difference with world cities · Pakistan

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−12h
Mexico City CST
−11h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−9h
London ☀BST
−4h
Abuja WAT
−4h
Dublin ☀IST
−4h
Berlin ☀CEST
−3h
Madrid ☀CEST
−3h
Rome ☀CEST
−3h
Paris ☀CEST
−3h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−2h
Riyadh AST
−2h
Ankara TRT
−2h
Dubai GST
−1h
New Delhi IST
+30m
Hanoi ICT
+2h
Bangkok ICT
+2h
Manila PHT
+3h
Beijing CST
+3h
Tokyo JST
+4h
Seoul KST
+4h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+6h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+6h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+8h

Quick time conversionPakistan ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Pakistan (PKT)Pakistan to UTCUTC+0Pakistan to ESTUTC-5Pakistan to ISTUTC+5:30Pakistan to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day14:002:00 PM-1day00:3012:30 AM20:008:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day15:003:00 PM-1day01:301:30 AM21:009:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
Pakistan (PKT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Pakistan at a glance

Capital
Islamabad
Area
803,940 km²
Population
212,215,030
Continent
Asia
Currency
Pakistani Rupee (PKR)
Calling code
+92
Internet domain
.pk
Spoken languages
Urdu, English, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto
Neighbouring countries
Afghanistan, China, India, Iran
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Pakistan use?

Pakistan uses one time zone nationwide: Pakistan Standard Time (PKT, UTC+5); its IANA identifier is Asia/Karachi.

Does Pakistan observe daylight saving time?

No. Pakistan does not change its clocks; it stays on PKT (UTC+5) all year.

What is the time difference between Pakistan and UTC?

Pakistan is 5 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+5) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Pakistan?

The international calling code of Pakistan is +92 and its currency is the Pakistani Rupee (PKR). Its internet domain is .pk.

What time is it in Islamabad now?

Islamabad is on Pakistan Standard Time (PKT, UTC+5): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 17:00 in Islamabad. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.