Xi'an to Karachi: time difference
Karachi is 3 h behind Xi'an. 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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Xi'an 09:34 9:34 AM Karachi 06:34 6:34 AM You –:–
09:34 9:34 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:18
06:34 6:34 AM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 18:11
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−3 h
Karachi is 3 h behind Xi'an.
When you, Xi'an 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
🇨🇳 Xi'an
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 | 🇨🇳 Xi'an | 🇵🇰 Karachi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:34 | 06:34 |
| 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 Xi'an | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Karachi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 06:28 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 12,183,280 | 14,910,352 |
Compare Xi'an with another city
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Big time differences
Xi'an and Karachi: common questions
What is the time difference between Xi'an and Karachi?
Karachi is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+5, while Xi'an is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Karachi when it is 9:00 AM in Xi'an?
When it is 9:00 AM in Xi'an, it is 6:00 AM in Karachi.
What time is it in Karachi at the end of the working day in Xi'an?
The working day in Xi'an ends at 6:00 PM; in Karachi it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Xi'an and Karachi are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Xi'an (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Karachi), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Karachi?
Until 3:00 AM in Xi'an 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 Xi'an.
Does the time gap between Xi'an and Karachi change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Xi'an nor in Karachi, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
