Timezones in Pakistan Pakistan Flag

Pakistan Time Right Now! Find the Current time in Pakistan from anywhere in the world. Pakistan follows a single official timezone: PKT (Pakistan Standard Time, UTC+5:00). This is the standard time observed nationwide.

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Pakistan Standard Time

CURRENT TIME

Saturday, January 17, 2026

12:21:02 PM

Pakistan Country

Pakistan Timezones According to IANA

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) provides the most widely accepted and standardized timezone database used across the globe. Almost every modern operating system and application relies on IANA data to calculate accurate time differences.

Here, we provide detailed timezone information for Pakistan, including UTC offsets, official abbreviations, and their full names. This helps you understand the exact time standard followed in different parts of the country.

IANA IdentifierAbbreviationFull NameUTC Offset
Asia/KarachiPKTPakistan Standard TimeUTC+5:00

Data is sourced from the official IANA Time Zone Database

Top 10 Cities in Pakistan

Live local times (updated every second)

#CityLocal TimeDateTimezonePopulation
1
Lahore flag
Lahore
Punjab, Pakistan
12:21:02 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Karachi13,004,135
2
Karachi flag
Karachi
Sindh, Pakistan
12:21:02 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Karachi11,624,219
3
Peshawar flag
Peshawar
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
12:21:02 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Karachi4,758,762
4
Faisalabad flag
Faisalabad
Punjab, Pakistan
12:21:02 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Karachi3,800,193
5
Rawalpindi flag
Rawalpindi
Punjab, Pakistan
12:21:02 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Karachi3,357,612
6
Gujranwala flag
Gujranwala
Punjab, Pakistan
12:21:02 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Karachi2,511,118
7
Multan flag
Multan
Punjab, Pakistan
12:21:02 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Karachi2,169,915
8
Hyderabad flag
Hyderabad
Sindh, Pakistan
12:21:02 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Karachi1,921,275
9
Quetta flag
Quetta
Balochistan, Pakistan
12:21:02 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Karachi1,565,546
10
Bannu flag
Bannu
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
12:21:02 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Karachi1,357,890