Kota Bharu to Karachi: time difference
Karachi is 3 h behind Kota Bharu. 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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Kota Bharu 05:07 5:07 AM Karachi 02:07 2:07 AM You –:–
05:07 5:07 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:56
02:07 2:07 AM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:03
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−3 h
Karachi is 3 h behind Kota Bharu.
When you, Kota Bharu and Karachi are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇾 Kota Bharu
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
🇵🇰 Karachi
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇾 Kota Bharu | 🇵🇰 Karachi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:07 | 02:07 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Pakistan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Kota Bharu | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | Asia/Karachi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:58 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 568,900 | 14,910,352 |
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Big time differences
Kota Bharu and Karachi: common questions
How far behind Kota Bharu is Karachi?
Karachi is 3 hours behind Kota Bharu: UTC+5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Karachi when it is 9:00 AM in Kota Bharu?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kota Bharu, it is 6:00 AM in Karachi.
What time is it in Karachi at the end of the working day in Kota Bharu?
The working day in Kota Bharu ends at 6:00 PM; in Karachi it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Karachi from Kota Bharu?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Kota Bharu – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Karachi – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Karachi?
Until 3:00 AM in Kota Bharu it is still the previous day in Karachi. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Karachi it is already the next day in Kota Bharu.
Does the time difference between Kota Bharu and Karachi change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
