Medan to Karachi: time difference
Karachi is 2 h behind Medan. 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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Medan 00:45 12:45 AM Karachi 22:45 10:45 PM You –:–
00:45 12:45 AM
Western Indonesia Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:12
22:45 10:45 PM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 18:05
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−2 h
Karachi is 2 h behind Medan.
When you, Medan 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
🇮🇩 Medan
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
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇩 Medan | 🇵🇰 Karachi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:45 | 22:45 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western Indonesia Time | Pakistan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Medan | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Jakarta | Asia/Karachi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 2 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 2,097,610 | 14,910,352 |
Compare Medan with another city
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Big time differences
Medan and Karachi: common questions
How many hours behind Medan is Karachi?
The clocks in Karachi are 2 hours behind those in Medan (UTC+5 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Karachi at the start of the working day in Medan?
The working day in Medan starts at 9:00 AM; in Karachi it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Karachi when it is 6:00 PM in Medan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Medan, it is 4:00 PM in Karachi.
When do working hours in Medan and in Karachi overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Medan, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Karachi.
When does the date change in Karachi compared with Medan?
The new day starts in Karachi later: until 2:00 AM in Medan, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Karachi, Medan is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Medan and Karachi change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
