Current Time in Pakistan 🇵🇰

Q: What time is it in Pakistan right now?

The current local time in Pakistan is 20:52:24 PKT on Wednesday, 22 July 2026. The country uses the Asia/Karachi time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Pakistan use?

Pakistan uses a single time zone year-round: Asia/Karachi.

Q: What is the capital of Pakistan?

The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad, where the current local time is 20:52:24.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Islamabad today?

Today in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan: sunrise is at 05:12 and sunset is at 19:15 local time.

Q: Does Pakistan observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Pakistan does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Pakistan?

The next public holiday in Pakistan is Independence Day on Friday, August 14, 2026 — in 23 days.

Q: How many cities in Pakistan are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Pakistan (out of 326 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Pakistan?

Pakistan shares a border with: Afghanistan, China, India, Iran.

Continent: Asia

Capital City: Islamabad

Largest Cities:

Time in Karachi (Pop. 11,624,219)
Time in Lahore (Pop. 6,310,888)
Time in Faisalabad (Pop. 2,506,595)
Time in Rawalpindi (Pop. 1,743,101)
Time in Multan (Pop. 1,437,230)

ISO Alpha 2/3: PK, PAK

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Asia/Karachi (UTC+05:00)

Time Zones: PKT

Prayer Times in Islamabad Today

Islamic prayer times for Islamabad on Wednesday, July 22, 2026:

Prayer	Time
Fajr	03:30
Sunrise	05:12
Dhuhr	12:14
Asr	15:58
Maghrib	19:15
Isha	20:45

See prayer times for all cities in Pakistan →

Time Zone Overview for Pakistan

Pakistan uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Islamabad run about 10m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Pakistan

Pakistan does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on PKT (UTC+5) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Pakistan →

Time Difference Between Islamabad and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Islamabad right now.

New York Wed 11:52 -9h

Los Angeles Wed 08:52 -12h

Chicago Wed 10:52 -10h

Toronto Wed 11:52 -9h

Sao Paulo Wed 12:52 -8h

London Wed 16:52 -4h

Paris Wed 17:52 -3h

Berlin Wed 17:52 -3h

Moscow Wed 18:52 -2h

Dubai Wed 19:52 -1h

Mumbai Wed 21:22 +0h 30m

Singapore Wed 23:52 +3h

Hong Kong Wed 23:52 +3h

Tokyo Thu 00:52 +4h

Sydney Thu 01:52 +5h

Best Time to Call Pakistan

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Islamabad:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 18:00 to 02:00 in Islamabad.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 13:00 to 21:00 in Islamabad.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 05:00 to 13:00 in Islamabad.

Daylight Hours in Islamabad

In the capital, Islamabad, the sun is up for 14h 02m today. Sunrise in Islamabad is at 05:12 and sunset in Islamabad is at 19:15.

Daylight ranges from about 9h 54m near the December solstice to 14h 23m near the June solstice.

Moon in Pakistan

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Islamabad and major cities across Pakistan.

View moonrise & moonset times for Pakistan →

Provinces in Pakistan

Azad Kashmir Balochistan Gilgit-Baltistan Islamabad Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Punjab Sindh

Time in All Cities in Pakistan by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 326 cities in Pakistan.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T V W

Time Now in Major Cities in Pakistan

Time now in Karachi Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Lahore Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Faisalabad Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Rawalpindi Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Multan Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Hyderabad Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Gujranwala Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Peshawar Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Islamabad Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Rahim Yar Khan Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Quetta Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Muzaffarābād Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Battagram Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Kotli Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Bahawalpur Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Sargodha Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Sialkot Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Sukkur Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Larkana Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Shekhupura Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Bhimber Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Jhang Sadr Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Gujrat Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Mardan Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Malir Cantonment Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Kasur Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Mingora Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Dera Ghazi Khan Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Sahiwal Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Nawabshah Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Okara Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Mirpur Khas Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Chiniot Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Shahkot Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Kamoke Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Saddiqabad Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Burewala Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Jacobabad Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Muzaffargarh Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Muridke Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Shikarpur Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Hafizabad Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Kohat Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Tordher Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Jhelum Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Khanpur Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Khuzdar Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Dadu Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Gojra Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Mandi Bahauddin Wed 20:52:24

City	Current Time
Time now in Karachi	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Lahore	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Faisalabad	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Rawalpindi	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Multan	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Hyderabad	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Gujranwala	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Peshawar	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Islamabad	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Rahim Yar Khan	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Quetta	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Muzaffarābād	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Battagram	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Kotli	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Bahawalpur	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Sargodha	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Sialkot	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Sukkur	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Larkana	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Shekhupura	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Bhimber	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Jhang Sadr	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Gujrat	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Mardan	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Malir Cantonment	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Kasur	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Mingora	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Dera Ghazi Khan	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Sahiwal	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Nawabshah	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Okara	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Mirpur Khas	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Chiniot	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Shahkot	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Kamoke	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Saddiqabad	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Burewala	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Jacobabad	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Muzaffargarh	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Muridke	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Shikarpur	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Hafizabad	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Kohat	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Tordher	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Jhelum	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Khanpur	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Khuzdar	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Dadu	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Gojra	Wed 20:52:24
Time now in Mandi Bahauddin	Wed 20:52:24

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Pakistan

Asia/Karachi Wed 20:52:24

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Karachi	Wed 20:52:24

Frequently Asked Questions about Pakistan

What time is it in Pakistan right now?

The current local time in Pakistan is 20:52:24 PKT on Wednesday, 22 July 2026. The country uses the Asia/Karachi time zone.

How many time zones does Pakistan use?

Pakistan uses a single time zone year-round: Asia/Karachi.

What is the capital of Pakistan?

The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad, where the current local time is 20:52:24.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Islamabad today?

Today in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan: sunrise is at 05:12 and sunset is at 19:15 local time.

Does Pakistan observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Pakistan does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Pakistan?

The next public holiday in Pakistan is Independence Day on Friday, August 14, 2026 — in 23 days.

How many cities in Pakistan are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Pakistan (out of 326 total in our database).

Which countries border Pakistan?

Pakistan shares a border with: Afghanistan, China, India, Iran.

Time Zone Converters used in Pakistan

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Sunrise and Sunset in Pakistan

Karachi

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 7:21 PM
Lahore

↑ 5:12 AM

↓ 7:05 PM
Faisalabad

↑ 5:17 AM

↓ 7:10 PM
Rawalpindi

↑ 5:13 AM

↓ 7:15 PM
Multan

↑ 5:26 AM

↓ 7:14 PM
Hyderabad

↑ 5:48 AM

↓ 7:16 PM
Gujranwala

↑ 5:11 AM

↓ 7:07 PM
Peshawar

↑ 5:18 AM

↓ 7:21 PM
Islamabad

↑ 5:12 AM

↓ 7:15 PM
Rahim Yar Khan

↑ 5:35 AM

↓ 7:15 PM
Quetta

↑ 5:44 AM

↓ 7:31 PM
Muzaffarābād

↑ 5:09 AM

↓ 7:15 PM
Battagram

↑ 5:10 AM

↓ 7:17 PM
Kotli

↑ 5:09 AM

↓ 7:11 PM
Bahawalpur

↑ 5:27 AM

↓ 7:11 PM
Sargodha

↑ 5:18 AM

↓ 7:13 PM
Sialkot

↑ 5:09 AM

↓ 7:06 PM
Sukkur

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 7:19 PM
Larkana

↑ 5:45 AM

↓ 7:21 PM
Shekhupura

↑ 5:13 AM

↓ 7:07 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Karachi	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 7:21 PM
Lahore	↑ 5:12 AM	↓ 7:05 PM
Faisalabad	↑ 5:17 AM	↓ 7:10 PM
Rawalpindi	↑ 5:13 AM	↓ 7:15 PM
Multan	↑ 5:26 AM	↓ 7:14 PM
Hyderabad	↑ 5:48 AM	↓ 7:16 PM
Gujranwala	↑ 5:11 AM	↓ 7:07 PM
Peshawar	↑ 5:18 AM	↓ 7:21 PM
Islamabad	↑ 5:12 AM	↓ 7:15 PM
Rahim Yar Khan	↑ 5:35 AM	↓ 7:15 PM
Quetta	↑ 5:44 AM	↓ 7:31 PM
Muzaffarābād	↑ 5:09 AM	↓ 7:15 PM
Battagram	↑ 5:10 AM	↓ 7:17 PM
Kotli	↑ 5:09 AM	↓ 7:11 PM
Bahawalpur	↑ 5:27 AM	↓ 7:11 PM
Sargodha	↑ 5:18 AM	↓ 7:13 PM
Sialkot	↑ 5:09 AM	↓ 7:06 PM
Sukkur	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 7:19 PM
Larkana	↑ 5:45 AM	↓ 7:21 PM
Shekhupura	↑ 5:13 AM	↓ 7:07 PM

Current Weather in Pakistan

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Pakistan

Population	212,215,030
Area	803,940 km²
ISO Numeric Code	586
FIPS Code	PK
Top Level Domain	.pk
Currency	Rupee (PKR)
Phone Prefix	+92
Country Code	+92
Postal Code Format	#####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{5})$`
Languages	BRH (brh), EN-PK (en-PK), PA (pa), PS (ps), SD (sd), UR-PK (ur-PK)
Neighbouring Countries	🇦🇫 Afghanistan, 🇨🇳 China, 🇮🇳 India, 🇮🇷 Iran

Upcoming Public Holidays in Pakistan

This year, Pakistan observes 15 public holidays, with 15 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Independence Day on 14 Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Ashura (estimated). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Pakistan to plan your schedule.

Independence Day 14 Aug • Friday
Prophet's Birthday (estimated) 25 Aug • Tuesday
Iqbal Day 9 Nov • Monday
Quaid-e-Azam Day 25 Dec • Friday
Kashmir Solidarity Day 5 Feb • Friday
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) 9 Mar • Tuesday
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) 10 Mar • Wednesday
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) 11 Mar • Thursday
Pakistan Day 23 Mar • Tuesday
Labor Day 1 May • Saturday

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