Time zone in Karachi
Karachi is on Pakistan Standard Time (PKT, UTC+5) all year, with no daylight saving time. Its identifier in the international time zone database is Asia/Karachi: it is what your phone and computer use to show the right time there.
By the sun, noon in Karachi falls at about 12:32 PM (on average over the year). The city lies at 67.00° east, and every degree of longitude shifts the sun by 4 minutes. The clock runs well ahead of the sun here, so mornings stay dark late and evenings stay light late. See the sunrise and sunset times in Karachi.
Time difference with major cities
When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in Karachi, it is:
| City | January | July |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| Los Angeles | 11:00 PM, day before | 12:00 AM |
| London | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| Paris | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| Tokyo | 4:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| Sydney | 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
The gap with New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Sydney changes by one hour during the year: these cities use daylight saving time, Karachi does not.
Best time to call Karachi from New York
To reach someone at work in Karachi from New York: in January, the best window is from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM in New York, which is 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Karachi (outside strict office hours on one side). In July, the best window is from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM in New York, which is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Karachi.
For any other city, use the time zone converter or add it to the world clock.