Time in Pakistan Now

Pakistan follows Pakistan Standard Time (PKT, UTC +5) throughout the entire year. The country, located in South Asia, does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST) and uses a single, permanent national time zone across all provinces, ensuring a stable current-time for the entire nation.

Major cities such as Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar remain synchronized year-round, supporting consistent schedules for government, business, and travel.

Current time zone info for Pakistan

• IANA Time Zone: Asia/Karachi

• UTC Offset: UTC +5 hours

• Time Format: 24-hour clock

• DST Observed: No

• Time Zone Abbreviation: PKT (Pakistan Standard Time)

Pakistan’s time zone is stable and aligns with several countries in Central and South Asia that also use UTC +5 as a standard offset.

Pakistan time zone(s)

Pakistan uses a single national time zone across the country.

The official IANA identifier for Pakistan is Asia/Karachi.

Daylight Saving Time in Pakistan

Pakistan does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST). Although DST was tested in 2002 and again in 2008–2009, it has been permanently discontinued.
The country now remains on a fixed time offset of UTC +5 year-round.

This approach ensures consistency and avoids seasonal time confusion across all regions.

Major cities in Pakistan & their time

Every major city in Pakistan follows the same standard time.

Brief info for Pakistan time

• Number of time zones: 1 (nationwide)

• Capital city: Islamabad

• Default time zone: Pakistan Standard Time (PKT)

• Daylight Saving Time: Not observed

• IANA Time Zone ID: Asia/Karachi

• Standard UTC offset: +5 hours

• DST UTC offset: Not applicable

• Time format: 24-hour system

• Neighbouring countries with same time: Maldives, Uzbekistan, parts of Kazakhstan

• Regional differences: None — uniform time across Pakistan

For verified background, see 👉 Time in Pakistan — Wikipedia.

Pros and Cons

Pros

1. Single national time — easy for travel and communication.

2. No DST changes — consistent schedule all year.

3. Whole-hour offset — simple for international coordination.

4. Widely used UTC +5 offset — matches major regional partners.

5. 24-hour clock used officially across sectors.

Cons

1. No daylight adjustment during long summer days.

2. Limited overlap with countries in distant time zones.