Karachi to Kaohsiung: time difference
Kaohsiung is 3 h ahead of 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 15:20 3:20 PM Kaohsiung 18:20 6:20 PM You –:–
15:20 3:20 PM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 18:11
18:20 6:20 PM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:39
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+3 h
Kaohsiung is 3 h ahead of Karachi.
When you, Karachi and Kaohsiung 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
🇹🇼 Kaohsiung
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇰 Karachi | 🇹🇼 Kaohsiung |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:20 | 18:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pakistan Standard Time | Taipei Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Karachi | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Karachi | Asia/Taipei |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:28 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 14,910,352 | 2,777,873 |
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Karachi and Kaohsiung: common questions
How many hours ahead of Karachi is Kaohsiung?
The clocks in Kaohsiung are 3 hours ahead of those in Karachi (UTC+8 and UTC+5).
What time is it in Kaohsiung at the start of the working day in Karachi?
The working day in Karachi starts at 9:00 AM; in Kaohsiung it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Kaohsiung at the end of the working day in Karachi?
The working day in Karachi ends at 6:00 PM; in Kaohsiung it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Karachi and in Kaohsiung overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Karachi, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kaohsiung.
When does the date change in Kaohsiung compared with Karachi?
The new day starts in Kaohsiung earlier: at 9:00 PM in Karachi it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Kaohsiung, Karachi is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Karachi and Kaohsiung change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
