Kuala Lumpur to Karachi: time difference
Karachi is 3 h behind Kuala Lumpur. 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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Kuala Lumpur 08:27 8:27 AM Karachi 05:27 5:27 AM You –:–
08:27 8:27 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 19:03
05:27 5:27 AM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 18:11
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−3 h
Karachi is 3 h behind Kuala Lumpur.
When you, Kuala Lumpur and Karachi are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur
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 | 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur | 🇵🇰 Karachi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:27 | 05:27 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Pakistan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Kuala Lumpur | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | Asia/Karachi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:59 | 06:28 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 12 h 4 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 1,982,112 | 14,910,352 |
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Kuala Lumpur and Karachi: common questions
What is the time difference between Kuala Lumpur and Karachi?
Karachi is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+5, while Kuala Lumpur is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Kuala Lumpur, what time is it in Karachi?
At 9:00 AM in Kuala Lumpur, clocks in Karachi show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Karachi at the end of the working day in Kuala Lumpur?
The working day in Kuala Lumpur ends at 6:00 PM; in Karachi it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Kuala Lumpur and in Karachi overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kuala Lumpur, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Karachi.
When is it still the previous day in Karachi?
Until 3:00 AM in Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur.
Does the time difference between Kuala Lumpur and Karachi change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
