Karachi to Xiamen: time difference
Xiamen 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 13:51 1:51 PM Xiamen 16:51 4:51 PM You –:–
13:51 1:51 PM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 18:11
16:51 4:51 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 17:47
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+3 h
Xiamen is 3 h ahead of Karachi.
When you, Karachi and Xiamen 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
🇨🇳 Xiamen
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 | 🇨🇳 Xiamen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:51 | 16:51 |
| 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 | 06:04 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 17:47 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 14,910,352 | 3,531,000 |
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Karachi and Xiamen: common questions
What is the time difference between Karachi and Xiamen?
Xiamen is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Karachi is on UTC+5.
What time is it in Xiamen at the start of the working day in Karachi?
The working day in Karachi starts at 9:00 AM; in Xiamen it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Karachi, what time is it in Xiamen?
At 6:00 PM in Karachi, clocks in Xiamen show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Xiamen from Karachi?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Karachi – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Xiamen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Xiamen compared with Karachi?
The new day starts in Xiamen earlier: at 9:00 PM in Karachi it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Xiamen, Karachi is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Karachi and Xiamen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Karachi nor in Xiamen, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
