Karachi to Putian: time difference
Putian 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 03:17 3:17 AM Putian 06:17 6:17 AM You –:–
03:17 3:17 AM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:01
06:17 6:17 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 17:33
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+3 h
Putian is 3 h ahead of Karachi.
When you, Karachi and Putian 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
🇨🇳 Putian
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 | 🇨🇳 Putian |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:17 | 06:17 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 06:06 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 17:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 14,910,352 | 1,954,000 |
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Karachi and Putian: common questions
What is the time difference between Karachi and Putian?
Putian is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Karachi is on UTC+5.
What time is it in Putian at the start of the working day in Karachi?
The working day in Karachi starts at 9:00 AM; in Putian it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Putian when it is 6:00 PM in Karachi?
When it is 6:00 PM in Karachi, it is 9:00 PM in Putian.
Is there a time when both Karachi and Putian are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Karachi (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Putian), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Putian?
From 9:00 PM in Karachi it is already the next day in Putian. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Putian it is still the previous day in Karachi.
Is the time difference between Karachi and Putian the same all year?
Yes. Neither Karachi nor Putian switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
