Karachi to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h behind Karachi. 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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Karachi 06:10 6:10 AM Istanbul 04:10 4:10 AM You –:–
06:10 6:10 AM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 17:58
04:10 4:10 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:11
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−2 h
Istanbul is 2 h behind Karachi.
When you, Karachi and Istanbul 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
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇰 Karachi | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:10 | 04:10 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Sunday, October 25, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pakistan Standard Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Karachi | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Karachi | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 07:27 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 10 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 14,910,352 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Karachi with another city
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Karachi and Istanbul: common questions
How far behind Karachi is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours behind Karachi: UTC+3 against UTC+5.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Karachi?
When it is 9:00 AM in Karachi, it is 7:00 AM in Istanbul.
If it is 6:00 PM in Karachi, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Karachi, clocks in Istanbul show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Karachi?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Karachi – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Karachi is it still yesterday in Istanbul?
Before 2:00 AM in Karachi, the date in Istanbul has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Istanbul, it is already the next day in Karachi.
Does the time difference between Karachi and Istanbul change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
