Guangzhou (Canton) to Karachi: time difference
Karachi is 3 h behind Guangzhou (Canton). 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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Guangzhou (Canton) 10:41 10:41 AM Karachi 07:41 7:41 AM You –:–
10:41 10:41 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:07
07:41 7:41 AM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 18:11
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−3 h
Karachi is 3 h behind Guangzhou (Canton).
When you, Guangzhou (Canton) 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
🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton)
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 | 🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton) | 🇵🇰 Karachi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:41 | 07:41 |
| 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 Guangzhou (Canton) | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Karachi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 06:28 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 45 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 14,043,500 | 14,910,352 |
Compare Guangzhou (Canton) with another city
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Big time differences
Guangzhou (Canton) and Karachi: common questions
What is the time difference between Guangzhou (Canton) and Karachi?
Karachi is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+5, while Guangzhou is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Guangzhou (Canton), what time is it in Karachi?
At 9:00 AM in Guangzhou, clocks in Karachi show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Guangzhou (Canton), what time is it in Karachi?
At 6:00 PM in Guangzhou, clocks in Karachi show 3:00 PM.
When do working hours in Guangzhou (Canton) and in Karachi overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Guangzhou, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Karachi.
Until what time in Guangzhou (Canton) is it still yesterday in Karachi?
Before 3:00 AM in Guangzhou, the date in Karachi has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Karachi, it is already the next day in Guangzhou.
Is the time difference between Guangzhou (Canton) and Karachi the same all year?
Yes. Neither Guangzhou nor Karachi switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
