Karachi uses Asia/Karachi — UTC+05:00 (PKT) in standard time. It is located in Sindh, Pakistan. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Karachi's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Karachi uses UTC+05:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+05:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Karachi is Asia/Karachi. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
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Currency: Pakistani Rupee (PKR). Calling code: +92. Languages: Urdu, English.
Karachi is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Sindh. It is the largest city in Pakistan and 11th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. Situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast, Karachi formerly served as the federal capital from 1947 to 1959.
It is a major metropolitan area and is considered the country's most cosmopolitan city, being among the most linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse areas, as well as one of its most progressive and socially liberal cities.
The region has been inhabited for several millennia, although Karachi was formally founded as the fortified village of Kolachi only in 1729. The settlement – lying between the Kohistan and Larr regions of Sindh – greatly increased in importance with the arrival of the East India Company in the mid-19th century following Sindh's annexation.
The colonial administration initiated substantial projects to transform the city into a major seaport, and connect it with the extensive railway network of South Asia. At the time of Pakistan's independence in 1947, the city was the largest in Sindh with an estimated population of 400,000 people, and a slim Hindu majority...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Karachi. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
11,624,219 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Sindh, Pakistan.
Asia/Karachi · UTC+05:00 (PKT).
No daylight saving time.
Pakistani Rupee (PKR) · +92.
Mumbai, Muscat, Lahore
Jinnah International Airport (KHI) about 16 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 31.2°C and lows 23.1°C. Warmest month: May (average high 35.2°C); coolest month: January (average low 14.9°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Being the largest city, Karachi is also Pakistan's financial and commercial capital. Since Pakistan's independence, Karachi has been the centre of the nation's economy, and remain's Pakistan's largest urban economy despite the economic stagnation caused by sociopolitical unrest during the late 1980s and 1990s. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Sindh · IANA zone: Asia/Karachi · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Karachi. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Karachi and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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