What time zone does Pakistan use?

Pakistan uses Pakistan Standard Time (PKT), which is UTC+5. This single offset applies to the entire country — all four provinces (Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan) and the territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Does Pakistan observe daylight saving time?

No. Pakistan experimented with DST for a short period from June 2008 to October 2009 — clocks moved forward one hour to UTC+6 in summer. Since 2009, Pakistan has permanently remained on UTC+5 with no seasonal clock changes.

What is the IANA time zone identifier for Pakistan?

The IANA/Olson database identifier for Pakistan is "Asia/Karachi". This is the canonical identifier used by operating systems, programming languages, and standards bodies worldwide.

How does Pakistan time compare to India time?

India Standard Time (IST) is UTC+5:30, which is 30 minutes ahead of Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5). The two neighbors share the same offset magnitude but India adds an extra half-hour.

Which other countries share the UTC+5 offset?

Countries sharing UTC+5 year-round include Uzbekistan (Asia/Tashkent), Tajikistan (Asia/Dushanbe), Turkmenistan (Asia/Ashgabat), and the Maldives (Indian/Maldives). The Heard and McDonald Islands (Australian territory) also use UTC+5.

What are the largest cities in Pakistan and do they share the same time?

Yes. Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan, and Peshawar all observe PKT (UTC+5). Pakistan has no regional time zones — the entire country uses one standard offset.

Pakistan Time Zones Overview

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Pakistan uses a single time zone — Pakistan Standard Time (PKT, UTC+5) — with no daylight saving time.

Pakistan Local Time

PKT — UTC+5 — No DST

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UTC Offset

+05:00

DST Active

Timezone Facts

Full name Pakistan Standard Time (PKT)
UTC offset +05:00 (5 hours ahead of UTC)
DST Not observed since 2009 — UTC+5 year-round
IANA ID Asia/Karachi
Provinces Punjab, Sindh, KPK, Balochistan, AJK, GB
Major cities Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad

World Clock vs. Pakistan

City

Local Time

Offset

vs PKT

Times update every second. DST offsets are computed live for each city.

Summary

Pakistan uses a single time zone — Pakistan Standard Time (PKT, UTC+5) — with no daylight saving time.

How it works

The page reads your browser's system clock and converts it to Pakistan time (UTC+5).
The world-clock panel converts the same UTC moment to each featured city's local time.
DST offsets for other cities are computed client-side so they stay accurate year-round.
The time display refreshes every second without a page reload.
The "vs PKT" column shows how many hours each city is ahead of or behind Pakistan right now.

Use cases

Schedule business calls between Pakistan and international offices.
Check what time it is in Karachi or Islamabad from anywhere in the world.
Plan webinars or live events that include participants in Pakistan.
Understand how the UTC+5 offset affects flight connections through Pakistani airports.
Coordinate with remote teams in Pakistan across multiple time zones.
Verify whether a city is ahead of or behind PKT at this exact moment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-06-24 · Reviewed by Nham Vu