Karachi to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 3 h behind Karachi. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
12
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Karachi 05:29 5:29 AM Cape Town 02:29 2:29 AM You –:–
05:29 5:29 AM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 18:11
02:29 2:29 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−3 h
Cape Town is 3 h behind Karachi.
When you, Karachi and Cape Town are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇵🇰 Karachi
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
🇿🇦 Cape Town
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 | 🇵🇰 Karachi | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:29 | 02:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pakistan Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Karachi | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Karachi | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:28 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 14,910,352 | 3,740,026 |
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Karachi and Cape Town: common questions
How far behind Karachi is Cape Town?
Cape Town is 3 hours behind Karachi: UTC+2 against UTC+5.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Karachi?
The working day in Karachi starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Karachi?
When it is 6:00 PM in Karachi, it is 3:00 PM in Cape Town.
Is there a time when both Karachi and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Karachi (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Cape Town?
Until 3:00 AM in Karachi it is still the previous day in Cape Town. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Cape Town it is already the next day in Karachi.
Does the time difference between Karachi and Cape Town change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
