Samarinda to Karachi: time difference
Karachi is 3 h behind Samarinda. 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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Samarinda 12:43 12:43 PM Karachi 09:43 9:43 AM You –:–
12:43 12:43 PM
Central Indonesia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:01
09:43 9:43 AM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:03
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−3 h
Karachi is 3 h behind Samarinda.
When you, Samarinda 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
🇮🇩 Samarinda
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 | 🇮🇩 Samarinda | 🇵🇰 Karachi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:43 | 09:43 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Indonesia Time | Pakistan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Samarinda | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Makassar | Asia/Karachi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 726,223 | 14,910,352 |
Compare Samarinda with another city
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Big time differences
Samarinda and Karachi: common questions
How far behind Samarinda is Karachi?
Karachi is 3 hours behind Samarinda: UTC+5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Karachi when it is 9:00 AM in Samarinda?
When it is 9:00 AM in Samarinda, it is 6:00 AM in Karachi.
What time is it in Karachi when it is 6:00 PM in Samarinda?
When it is 6:00 PM in Samarinda, it is 3:00 PM in Karachi.
When is a good time to call Karachi from Samarinda?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Samarinda – 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 Samarinda is it still yesterday in Karachi?
Before 3:00 AM in Samarinda, the date in Karachi has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Karachi, it is already the next day in Samarinda.
Does the time difference between Samarinda and Karachi change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
