Karachi to Taiyuan: time difference
Taiyuan 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 17:41 5:41 PM Taiyuan 20:41 8:41 PM You –:–
17:41 5:41 PM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:04
20:41 8:41 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 17:50
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+3 h
Taiyuan is 3 h ahead of Karachi.
When you, Karachi and Taiyuan 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
🇨🇳 Taiyuan
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 | 🇨🇳 Taiyuan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:41 | 20:41 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:32 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 14,910,352 | 3,525,300 |
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Karachi and Taiyuan: common questions
How many hours ahead of Karachi is Taiyuan?
The clocks in Taiyuan are 3 hours ahead of those in Karachi (UTC+8 and UTC+5).
What time is it in Taiyuan at the start of the working day in Karachi?
The working day in Karachi starts at 9:00 AM; in Taiyuan it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Taiyuan when it is 6:00 PM in Karachi?
When it is 6:00 PM in Karachi, it is 9:00 PM in Taiyuan.
Is there a time when both Karachi and Taiyuan are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Karachi (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Taiyuan), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Karachi is it tomorrow in Taiyuan?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Karachi, the date in Taiyuan has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Taiyuan, it is still the previous day in Karachi.
Is the time difference between Karachi and Taiyuan the same all year?
Yes. Neither Karachi nor Taiyuan switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
