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Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) — UTC+5
🌍 Time Zone
Pakistan Standard Time (PKT)
UTC+5
📍 Location
Pakistan
Current local time
🕐 UTC Offset
UTC+5
No DST observed
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About Pakistan Time

Pakistan operates on Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) at UTC+5, a fixed timezone with no Daylight Saving Time. This means the time difference between Pakistan and countries like the UK or US shifts seasonally as those countries adjust their clocks.

PKT covers all of Pakistan's major cities — Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad and Peshawar. Despite Pakistan's large east-west spread, the country uses a single unified timezone for administrative simplicity.

Pakistan is 30 minutes behind India (IST, UTC+5:30), creating one of the world's most unusual cross-border time differences. The two countries share nearly identical solar time but maintain separate timezone identities for political reasons.

Pakistan has one of the world's largest diaspora populations, with major communities in the UK, UAE and US. This drives enormous search volume for Pakistan time conversions — particularly Pakistan vs UK time and Pakistan vs Dubai time.

⏰ Daylight Saving Time (DST): Pakistan does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) is fixed at UTC+5 all year round, meaning the time difference between Pakistan and other countries changes seasonally as those countries change their clocks.

🏦 Business Hours & Finance

Pakistan's major financial hub is Karachi, home to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) which opens at 9:30 AM PKT and closes at 3:30 PM PKT. Major banks include HBL, UBL, MCB and Allied Bank. The State Bank of Pakistan operates from Karachi. Pakistan's IT sector — particularly in Lahore and Islamabad — works closely with US and European clients, making UTC+5 a key timezone for remote tech workers bridging East and West.

Pakistan Time Compared

How Pakistan time relates to other major cities right now.

Pakistan vs London
Pakistan is 5 hours ahead of London in winter (GMT) and 4 hours ahead during UK summer (BST). When it's 9:00 AM in London, it's 2:00 PM in Karachi.
Pakistan vs Dubai
Dubai (GST, UTC+4) is 1 hour behind Pakistan. When it's 12:00 PM in Karachi, it's 11:00 AM in Dubai.
Pakistan vs India
India (IST, UTC+5:30) is always 30 minutes ahead of Pakistan. When it's 12:00 PM in Karachi, it's 12:30 PM in Delhi.
Pakistan vs New York
Pakistan is 10 hours ahead of New York in winter (EST) and 9 hours ahead during EDT. When it's 9:00 AM in New York, it's 7:00 PM in Pakistan.

Countries that share Pakistan's timezone

  • No other major country uses UTC+5 except the Maldives (MVT)
  • Parts of Russia (Yekaterinburg Time, YEKT) also use UTC+5

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about time in Pakistan, answered in full.

Pakistan uses Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) at UTC+5. There is no Daylight Saving Time anywhere in Pakistan — the clocks never change. This means the time gap between Pakistan and countries like the UK or USA shifts seasonally when those countries observe DST.
Pakistan is 5 hours ahead of London when the UK is on GMT (winter). During British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1), the gap reduces to 4 hours. For example, when it is 9:00 AM in London in winter, it is 2:00 PM in Karachi. In UK summer it would be 1:00 PM in Karachi.
No. Pakistan (PKT, UTC+5) is 30 minutes behind India (IST, UTC+5:30). This 30-minute difference is maintained year-round. When it is 12:00 PM in Karachi, it is 12:30 PM in Delhi, Mumbai and all of India.
No. Pakistan abolished DST in 2009 after a brief experimental period. The country now stays at UTC+5 permanently throughout the year. The time difference between Pakistan and DST-observing countries like the UK, US and Germany will fluctuate by 1 hour during their respective summer periods.
Dubai (GST, UTC+4) is 1 hour behind Pakistan (PKT, UTC+5) at all times. Neither country observes DST, so this gap is fixed year-round. When it is 12:00 PM in Karachi, it is 11:00 AM in Dubai.

Time in Other Cities

Check the current time in other major cities worldwide.

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