Karachi to Lanzhou: time difference
Lanzhou 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 11:22 11:22 AM Lanzhou 14:22 2:22 PM You –:–
11:22 11:22 AM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:02
14:22 2:22 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:24
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+3 h
Lanzhou is 3 h ahead of Karachi.
When you, Karachi and Lanzhou 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
🇨🇳 Lanzhou
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 | 🇨🇳 Lanzhou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:22 | 14:22 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pakistan Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Karachi | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Karachi | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:33 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 14,910,352 | 3,688,400 |
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Karachi and Lanzhou: common questions
How many hours ahead of Karachi is Lanzhou?
The clocks in Lanzhou are 3 hours ahead of those in Karachi (UTC+8 and UTC+5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Karachi, what time is it in Lanzhou?
At 9:00 AM in Karachi, clocks in Lanzhou show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Lanzhou when it is 6:00 PM in Karachi?
When it is 6:00 PM in Karachi, it is 9:00 PM in Lanzhou.
Is there a time when both Karachi and Lanzhou are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Karachi (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lanzhou), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Lanzhou compared with Karachi?
The new day starts in Lanzhou earlier: at 9:00 PM in Karachi it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Lanzhou, Karachi is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Karachi and Lanzhou change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Karachi nor in Lanzhou, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
