What is PKT?
PKT stands for Pakistan Standard Time. Its offset from UTC is UTC+5, 5 hours ahead of UTC.
PKT is the time of Pakistan, five hours ahead of UTC. Pakistan has not used daylight saving since 2009.
Pakistan is thirty minutes behind India (IST).
Where PKT is used
Pakistan. The table shows examples, not every place. Entries in bold are on PKT at that moment.
| Place | Mid-January 2026 | Mid-July 2026 | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karachi | PKT (UTC+5) | PKT (UTC+5) | PKT (UTC+5) |
Time difference between PKT and other cities
| City | Compared with PKT, now | Changes in the next 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 10 hours behind | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 07:00 UTC: 9 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 13 hours behind | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 10:00 UTC: 12 hours behind |
| London | 5 hours behind | Sun 28 Mar 2027, 01:00 UTC: 4 hours behind Sun 31 Oct 2027, 01:00 UTC: 5 hours behind |
| Dubai | 1 hour behind | No change |
| Mumbai | 30 minutes ahead | No change |
| Singapore | 3 hours ahead | No change |
| Tokyo | 4 hours ahead | No change |
| Sydney | 6 hours ahead | Sat 3 Apr 2027, 16:00 UTC: 5 hours ahead Sat 2 Oct 2027, 16:00 UTC: 6 hours ahead |
A gap changes when the two places change their clocks on different dates. Dates are in UTC.
Working hours that overlap with PKT
When it is 09:00 to 17:00 in PKT, where is it also a working day (09:00 to 17:00)? This uses today’s clock settings, so check the meeting planner for weeks when clocks change.
| City | Shared working hours |
|---|---|
| New York City | No shared working hours |
| Los Angeles | No shared working hours |
| London | 14:00 to 17:00 in PKT (09:00 to 12:00 in London) |
| Dubai | 10:00 to 17:00 in PKT (09:00 to 16:00 in Dubai) |
| Mumbai | 09:00 to 16:30 in PKT (09:30 to 17:00 in Mumbai) |
| Singapore | 09:00 to 14:00 in PKT (12:00 to 17:00 in Singapore) |
| Tokyo | 09:00 to 13:00 in PKT (13:00 to 17:00 in Tokyo) |
| Sydney | 09:00 to 11:00 in PKT (15:00 to 17:00 in Sydney) |