Karachi to Xi'an: time difference
Xi'an 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 08:15 8:15 AM Xi'an 11:15 11:15 AM You –:–
08:15 8:15 AM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 18:11
11:15 11:15 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:18
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+3 h
Xi'an is 3 h ahead of Karachi.
When you, Karachi and Xi'an 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
🇨🇳 Xi'an
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 | 🇨🇳 Xi'an |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:15 | 11:15 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:28 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 14,910,352 | 12,183,280 |
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Karachi and Xi'an: common questions
How many hours ahead of Karachi is Xi'an?
The clocks in Xi'an 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 Xi'an?
At 9:00 AM in Karachi, clocks in Xi'an show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Xi'an when it is 6:00 PM in Karachi?
When it is 6:00 PM in Karachi, it is 9:00 PM in Xi'an.
When is a good time to call Xi'an from Karachi?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Karachi – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Xi'an – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Xi'an compared with Karachi?
The new day starts in Xi'an earlier: at 9:00 PM in Karachi it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Xi'an, Karachi is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Karachi and Xi'an change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Karachi nor in Xi'an, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
