Time in Pakistan
Pakistan keeps one time: Pakistan Time, UTC+5 all year, with no daylight saving time. Pakistan borders China, India, Iran, and Afghanistan. Its capital is Islamabad.
- Population
- 212,215,030 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 310,403 sq mi (803,940 km²)
- Currency
- Rupee (PKR)
- Languages
- Urdu (Pakistan), English (Pakistan), Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Brahui
- Calling code
- +92
- Driving side
- Left
- Country code (ISO)
- PK
- Coordinates (central point)
- 30.380059, 70.086684
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Multan, and Hyderabad all keep Pakistan Time, like the rest of Pakistan.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| China | UTC+8 all year | 3 hours ahead |
| Afghanistan | UTC+4:30 all year | 30 minutes behind |
| Iran | UTC+3:30 all year | 1 hour 30 minutes behind |
| India | UTC+5:30 all year | 30 minutes ahead |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.