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Time difference between Athens and Karachi

Karachi is 2 hours ahead of Athens

Athens, Greece is UTC+2 · Karachi, Pakistan is UTC+5 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Athens goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Karachi does not change its clocks.

Athens / Karachi clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard2 hours aheadabout 30 weeks
standard / standard3 hours aheadabout 22 weeks

Karachi stays put all year while Athens moves, so a meeting fixed in Karachi's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Athens's end.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 6 hours — 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Athens, the same moment as 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Karachi.

Athens to Karachi, hour by hour

AthensKarachi
12:00 AM2:00 AM
1:00 AM3:00 AM
2:00 AM4:00 AM
3:00 AM5:00 AM
4:00 AM6:00 AM
5:00 AM7:00 AM
6:00 AM8:00 AM
7:00 AM9:00 AM
8:00 AM10:00 AM
9:00 AM11:00 AM
10:00 AM12:00 PM
11:00 AM1:00 PM
12:00 PM2:00 PM
1:00 PM3:00 PM
2:00 PM4:00 PM
3:00 PM5:00 PM
4:00 PM6:00 PM
5:00 PM7:00 PM
6:00 PM8:00 PM
7:00 PM9:00 PM
8:00 PM10:00 PM
9:00 PM11:00 PM
10:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM1:00 AM (next day)

On the usual gap of 2 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Athens and Karachi?

Karachi is 2 hours ahead of Athens for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Athens goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Karachi does not change its clocks.

Is Karachi ahead of Athens?

Yes — Karachi is 2 hours ahead. Athens is UTC+2 and Karachi is UTC+5 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Athens in Karachi?

11:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Athens and Karachi meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 6 hours: 9:00 AM–3:00 PM in Athens, which is 11:00 AM–5:00 PM in Karachi.

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