Karachi to Southern Cross: time difference
Southern Cross is 3 h ahead of Karachi. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Southern Cross, Australia
04
- Australian Western Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Night
☀️ 05:20 · 🌙 18:16 · 12 h 56 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Karachi 17:28 5:28 PM Southern Cross 20:28 8:28 PM You –:–
17:28 5:28 PM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:03
20:28 8:28 PM
Australian Western Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:20 · 🌙 18:16
·
+3 h
Southern Cross is 3 h ahead of Karachi.
When you, Karachi and Southern Cross 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
🇦🇺 Southern Cross
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 | 🇦🇺 Southern Cross |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:28 | 20:28 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pakistan Standard Time | Australian Western Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Karachi | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Karachi | Australia/Perth |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 05:20 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 12 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 14,910,352 | 700 |
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Karachi and Southern Cross: common questions
How many hours ahead of Karachi is Southern Cross?
The clocks in Southern Cross are 3 hours ahead of those in Karachi (UTC+8 and UTC+5).
What time is it in Southern Cross at the start of the working day in Karachi?
The working day in Karachi starts at 9:00 AM; in Southern Cross it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Southern Cross when it is 6:00 PM in Karachi?
When it is 6:00 PM in Karachi, it is 9:00 PM in Southern Cross.
Is there a time when both Karachi and Southern Cross are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Karachi (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Southern Cross), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Southern Cross?
From 9:00 PM in Karachi it is already the next day in Southern Cross. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Southern Cross it is still the previous day in Karachi.
Does the time difference between Karachi and Southern Cross change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
