Karachi to Zhongshan: time difference
Zhongshan 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 14:33 2:33 PM Zhongshan 17:33 5:33 PM You –:–
14:33 2:33 PM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:06
17:33 5:33 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 18:03
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+3 h
Zhongshan is 3 h ahead of Karachi.
When you, Karachi and Zhongshan 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
🇨🇳 Zhongshan
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhongshan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:33 | 17:33 |
| 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 | 06:23 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 14,910,352 | 3,209,600 |
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Karachi and Zhongshan: common questions
What is the time difference between Karachi and Zhongshan?
Zhongshan is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Karachi is on UTC+5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Karachi, what time is it in Zhongshan?
At 9:00 AM in Karachi, clocks in Zhongshan show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Zhongshan when it is 6:00 PM in Karachi?
When it is 6:00 PM in Karachi, it is 9:00 PM in Zhongshan.
When is a good time to call Zhongshan from Karachi?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Karachi – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zhongshan – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Karachi is it tomorrow in Zhongshan?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Karachi, the date in Zhongshan has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Zhongshan, it is still the previous day in Karachi.
Does the time difference between Karachi and Zhongshan change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
