Shantou to Karachi: time difference
Karachi is 3 h behind Shantou. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Shantou 11:22 11:22 AM Karachi 08:22 8:22 AM You –:–
11:22 11:22 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 17:49
08:22 8:22 AM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:06
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−3 h
Karachi is 3 h behind Shantou.
When you, Shantou 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
🇨🇳 Shantou
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 | 🇨🇳 Shantou | 🇵🇰 Karachi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:22 | 08:22 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Pakistan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Shantou | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Karachi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 5,389,328 | 14,910,352 |
Compare Shantou with another city
More comparisons with Shantou: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Shantou and Karachi: common questions
What is the time difference between Shantou and Karachi?
Karachi is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+5, while Shantou is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Karachi when it is 9:00 AM in Shantou?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shantou, it is 6:00 AM in Karachi.
If it is 6:00 PM in Shantou, what time is it in Karachi?
At 6:00 PM in Shantou, clocks in Karachi show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Karachi from Shantou?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Shantou – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Karachi – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Karachi compared with Shantou?
The new day starts in Karachi later: until 3:00 AM in Shantou, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Karachi, Shantou is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Shantou and Karachi change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Shantou nor in Karachi, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
