Time Now in Rawalpindi, Pakistan 🇵🇰
Lat/Long: 33.6° N, 73.05° E
Elevation: 501 m above sea level
Population rank: #4 of 503 cities in Pakistan by population
Province: Punjab
IANA Timezone: Asia/Karachi
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: PKT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Pakistan: PKT
Rawalpindi keeps its clocks on UTC+05:00, in the Asia/Karachi time zone. Rawalpindi does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. Rawalpindi sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Perched at about 501 m, Rawalpindi sits well above the coast. The nearest big city, Mumbai, is a distant 1615 km away. Rawalpindi ranks among the biggest cities in Pakistan, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Rawalpindi sees 13h 41m between a 05:22 sunrise and a 19:04 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Rawalpindi
Daylight Hours in Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi gets 13h 41m of daylight today. Sunrise in Rawalpindi is at 05:22 and sunset in Rawalpindi is at 19:04.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 55m near the December solstice to 14h 23m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 5 Aug ● | 03:45 | 05:22 | 12:13 | 15:56 | 19:05 | 20:35 |
| Thu, 6 Aug | 03:46 | 05:23 | 12:13 | 15:56 | 19:04 | 20:34 |
| Fri, 7 Aug | 03:47 | 05:23 | 12:13 | 15:56 | 19:03 | 20:33 |
| Sat, 8 Aug | 03:48 | 05:24 | 12:13 | 15:56 | 19:02 | 20:32 |
| Sun, 9 Aug | 03:49 | 05:25 | 12:13 | 15:55 | 19:01 | 20:31 |
| Mon, 10 Aug | 03:50 | 05:26 | 12:13 | 15:55 | 19:00 | 20:30 |
| Tue, 11 Aug | 03:51 | 05:26 | 12:13 | 15:55 | 18:59 | 20:29 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Rawalpindi
Sunrise
in Rawalpindi
↑
5:22 AM
Sunset
in Rawalpindi
↓
7:04 PM
Day Length
13h 41m
Dawn
in Rawalpindi
4:55 AM
Dusk
in Rawalpindi
7:31 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Rawalpindi
Current Phase
Last Quarter
Illumination
59.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 22:38
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 11:50
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Distances & Clock Changes in Rawalpindi
How Far Is Rawalpindi From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 1,615 km | S (181deg) |
| Dubai | 1,955 km | WSW (246deg) |
| Moscow | 3,661 km | NW (323deg) |
| Hong Kong | 4,198 km | E (97deg) |
| Singapore | 4,808 km | SE (132deg) |
| Paris | 5,925 km | NW (309deg) |
| Tokyo | 5,976 km | ENE (68deg) |
| London | 6,041 km | NW (313deg) |
Rawalpindi's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Rawalpindi and you would surface in the open ocean, near 33.6deg S, 106.9deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rawalpindi
What time is it in Rawalpindi right now?
The current local time in Rawalpindi is 11:15 on Wednesday, August 05, 2026. Rawalpindi follows the Asia/Karachi time zone.
What time zone is Rawalpindi in?
Rawalpindi runs on the Asia/Karachi IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Rawalpindi?
To turn UTC into Rawalpindi time, shift the clock 05:00 hours forward, which places Rawalpindi at UTC+05:00 right now.
Is Rawalpindi on daylight saving time right now?
No — Rawalpindi is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 05, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rawalpindi today?
Rawalpindi sees sunrise at 05:22 and sunset at 19:04 today, giving 13h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rawalpindi tonight?
The moon phase over Rawalpindi tonight is Last Quarter with 59.4% illumination.
What is solar time in Rawalpindi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rawalpindi, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.