Istanbul to Karachi: time difference
Karachi is 2 h ahead of Istanbul. 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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Istanbul 04:19 4:19 AM Karachi 06:19 6:19 AM You –:–
04:19 4:19 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:11
06:19 6:19 AM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 17:58
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+2 h
Karachi is 2 h ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul 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
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇵🇰 Karachi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:19 | 06:19 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Sunday, October 25, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Pakistan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Karachi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:27 | 06:35 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 10 h 44 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 14,910,352 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Karachi: common questions
How many hours ahead of Istanbul is Karachi?
The clocks in Karachi are 2 hours ahead of those in Istanbul (UTC+5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Karachi at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Karachi it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Karachi at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Karachi it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Karachi are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Istanbul (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Karachi), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Karachi compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Karachi earlier: at 10:00 PM in Istanbul it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Karachi, Istanbul is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Karachi change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Karachi, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
