Zhongshan to Karachi: time difference
Karachi is 3 h behind Zhongshan. 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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Zhongshan 12:59 12:59 PM Karachi 09:59 9:59 AM You –:–
12:59 12:59 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 18:03
09:59 9:59 AM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:06
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−3 h
Karachi is 3 h behind Zhongshan.
When you, Zhongshan 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
🇨🇳 Zhongshan
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhongshan | 🇵🇰 Karachi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:59 | 09:59 |
| 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 Zhongshan | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Karachi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:23 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 3,209,600 | 14,910,352 |
Compare Zhongshan with another city
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Big time differences
Zhongshan and Karachi: common questions
What is the time difference between Zhongshan and Karachi?
Karachi is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+5, while Zhongshan is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Zhongshan, what time is it in Karachi?
At 9:00 AM in Zhongshan, clocks in Karachi show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Karachi when it is 6:00 PM in Zhongshan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Zhongshan, it is 3:00 PM in Karachi.
When do working hours in Zhongshan and in Karachi overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zhongshan, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Karachi.
Until what time in Zhongshan is it still yesterday in Karachi?
Before 3:00 AM in Zhongshan, the date in Karachi has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Karachi, it is already the next day in Zhongshan.
Does the time difference between Zhongshan and Karachi change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
