Lahore uses Asia/Karachi — UTC+05:00 (PKT) in standard time. It is located in Punjab, Pakistan. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Lahore's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Lahore 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 Lahore is Asia/Karachi. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Karachi
Currency: Pakistani Rupee (PKR). Calling code: +92. Languages: Urdu, English.
Lahore is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and 27th largest in the world, with a population of over 14 million. Lahore is one of the country's major industrial, educational and economic hubs, and is considered the historic capital and cultural centre of the wider Punjab region.
The site of the city has been inhabited for over two millennia, although Lahore itself rose to prominence in the late 10th century. At times Lahore has served as the capital of several empires, including the Odi Shahi dynasty, Ghaznavid Empire and Delhi Sultanate. It was one of the principal cities in the Mughal Empire, being its capital city during the reign of Akbar.
During this period, it was one of the largest cities in the world. In the 18th century Lahore fell into a period of decay while being contested among the Durranis and the Sikhs; it regained some of its former grandeur when it became capital of the Sikh Kingdom of Lahore in the early 19th century.
It was annexed by the East India Company in 1849 and became the capital of Punjab Province. Lahore was central to the independence movements of British India, with...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Lahore. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
13,004,135 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Punjab, Pakistan.
Asia/Karachi · UTC+05:00 (PKT).
No daylight saving time.
Pakistani Rupee (PKR) · +92.
Delhi, Kulob, Dushanbe
Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) about 6.4 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 29.5°C and lows 18.1°C. Warmest month: June (average high 40.8°C); coolest month: January (average low 4.7°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
As of 2008, the city's gross domestic product (GDP) by purchasing power parity (PPP) was estimated at $40 billion with a projected average growth rate of 5.6 per cent. This is on par with Karachi, Pakistan's economic hub, with Lahore (having half the population) fostering an economy that is 51% of the size of Karachi's ($78 billion in 2008). Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Punjab · IANA zone: Asia/Karachi · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Lahore. 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 Lahore 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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