Nanjing to Karachi: time difference
Karachi is 3 h behind Nanjing. 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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Nanjing 13:27 1:27 PM Karachi 10:27 10:27 AM You –:–
13:27 1:27 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:40
10:27 10:27 AM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 18:11
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−3 h
Karachi is 3 h behind Nanjing.
When you, Nanjing 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
🇨🇳 Nanjing
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 | 🇨🇳 Nanjing | 🇵🇰 Karachi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:27 | 10:27 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Pakistan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Nanjing | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Karachi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 06:28 |
| Sunset | 17:40 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 9,314,685 | 14,910,352 |
Compare Nanjing with another city
More comparisons with Nanjing: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Nanjing and Karachi: common questions
How many hours behind Nanjing is Karachi?
The clocks in Karachi are 3 hours behind those in Nanjing (UTC+5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Karachi at the start of the working day in Nanjing?
The working day in Nanjing starts at 9:00 AM; in Karachi it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Karachi at the end of the working day in Nanjing?
The working day in Nanjing ends at 6:00 PM; in Karachi it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Karachi from Nanjing?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Nanjing – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Karachi – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Nanjing is it still yesterday in Karachi?
Before 3:00 AM in Nanjing, the date in Karachi has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Karachi, it is already the next day in Nanjing.
Does the time difference between Nanjing and Karachi change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
