Thursday, September 10, 2026
Pakistan Standard Time (PKT)
UTC Offset
UTC+05:00
Daylight Saving Time
No DST
Next Clock Change
No upcoming changes
Region
Asia
3 major cities
About Pakistan Standard Time
Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) is a time zone that is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) by 05:00 hours.
Major cities using this timezone include Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad. These cities follow Pakistan Time for their local time, making it easy to coordinate meetings and communications across the region.
Frequently Asked Questions
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About Pakistan Standard Time (PKT)
Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) is a time zone with a UTC offset of +05:00. The IANA identifier is Asia/Karachi. Live time displayed here updates every second and accounts for any active Daylight Saving Time.
Use the converter above to translate PKT times into your local clock, or jump to one of the popular pair conversions below to see PKT relative to other major timezones.
Right now Asia/Karachi is UTC+05:00. Standard-time offset: UTC+05:00.
Asia/Karachi does not observe daylight saving time — the UTC offset stays at +05:00 year-round.
Major Cities Using PKT
These cities observe Pakistan Standard Time either year-round or as their standard non-DST baseline.
Popular PKT Time Conversions
Frequently searched conversions involving PKT. Each link opens the live converter pre-filled.