China to Karachi: time difference
Karachi is 3 h behind China. 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.
China 15:09 3:09 PM Karachi 12:09 12:09 PM You –:–
15:09 3:09 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
12:09 12:09 PM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 18:11
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−3 h
Karachi is 3 h behind China.
When you, China 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
🇨🇳 China
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 | 🇨🇳 China | 🇵🇰 Karachi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:09 | 12:09 |
| 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 China | — | −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 | 1,442,965,000 | 14,910,352 |
Compare China with another city
More comparisons with China: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
China and Karachi: common questions
How many hours behind China is Karachi?
The clocks in Karachi are 3 hours behind those in China (UTC+5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Karachi when it is 9:00 AM in China?
When it is 9:00 AM in China, it is 6:00 AM in Karachi.
What time is it in Karachi at the end of the working day in China?
The working day in China ends at 6:00 PM; in Karachi it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both China and Karachi are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in China (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Karachi), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in China is it still yesterday in Karachi?
Before 3:00 AM in China, the date in Karachi has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Karachi, it is already the next day in China.
Is the time difference between China and Karachi the same all year?
Yes. Neither China nor Karachi switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
