Butterworth to Karachi: time difference
Karachi is 3 h behind Butterworth. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Butterworth 04:03 4:03 AM Karachi 01:03 1:03 AM You –:–
04:03 4:03 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 19:04
01:03 1:03 AM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:04
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−3 h
Karachi is 3 h behind Butterworth.
When you, Butterworth 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
🇲🇾 Butterworth
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇾 Butterworth | 🇵🇰 Karachi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:03 | 01:03 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Pakistan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Butterworth | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | Asia/Karachi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 339,132 | 14,910,352 |
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Butterworth and Karachi: common questions
How many hours behind Butterworth is Karachi?
The clocks in Karachi are 3 hours behind those in Butterworth (UTC+5 and UTC+8).
If it is 9:00 AM in Butterworth, what time is it in Karachi?
At 9:00 AM in Butterworth, clocks in Karachi show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Karachi when it is 6:00 PM in Butterworth?
When it is 6:00 PM in Butterworth, it is 3:00 PM in Karachi.
Is there a time when both Butterworth and Karachi are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Butterworth (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Karachi), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Karachi?
Until 3:00 AM in Butterworth 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 Butterworth.
Does the time gap between Butterworth and Karachi change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Butterworth nor in Karachi, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
