Beijing (Pekin) to Karachi: time difference
Karachi is 3 h behind Beijing (Pekin). Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Beijing (Pekin) 08:54 8:54 AM Karachi 05:54 5:54 AM You –:–
08:54 8:54 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
05:54 5:54 AM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 18:11
·
−3 h
Karachi is 3 h behind Beijing (Pekin).
When you, Beijing (Pekin) and Karachi are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin)
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇵🇰 Karachi
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin) | 🇵🇰 Karachi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:54 | 05:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Pakistan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Beijing (Pekin) | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Karachi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 06:28 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 21,893,095 | 14,910,352 |
Compare Beijing (Pekin) with another city
More comparisons with Beijing (Pekin): the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Beijing (Pekin) and Karachi: common questions
What is the time difference between Beijing (Pekin) and Karachi?
Karachi is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+5, while Beijing is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Karachi at the start of the working day in Beijing (Pekin)?
The working day in Beijing starts at 9:00 AM; in Karachi it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Karachi at the end of the working day in Beijing (Pekin)?
The working day in Beijing ends at 6:00 PM; in Karachi it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Beijing (Pekin) and in Karachi overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Beijing, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Karachi.
When is it still the previous day in Karachi?
Until 3:00 AM in Beijing (Pekin) it is still the previous day in Karachi. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Karachi it is already the next day in Beijing.
Does the time difference between Beijing (Pekin) and Karachi change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
