Karachi to Quanzhou: time difference
Quanzhou 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 13:49 1:49 PM Quanzhou 16:49 4:49 PM You –:–
13:49 1:49 PM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:06
16:49 4:49 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 17:40
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+3 h
Quanzhou is 3 h ahead of Karachi.
When you, Karachi and Quanzhou 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
🇨🇳 Quanzhou
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 | 🇨🇳 Quanzhou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:49 | 16:49 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 06:30 | 06:04 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 17:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 14,910,352 | 8,128,530 |
Compare Karachi with another city
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Karachi and Quanzhou: common questions
How many hours ahead of Karachi is Quanzhou?
The clocks in Quanzhou 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 Quanzhou?
At 9:00 AM in Karachi, clocks in Quanzhou show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Quanzhou when it is 6:00 PM in Karachi?
When it is 6:00 PM in Karachi, it is 9:00 PM in Quanzhou.
Is there a time when both Karachi and Quanzhou are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Karachi (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Quanzhou), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Quanzhou compared with Karachi?
The new day starts in Quanzhou earlier: at 9:00 PM in Karachi it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Quanzhou, Karachi is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Karachi and Quanzhou change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Karachi nor in Quanzhou, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
