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Time difference between Auckland and Karachi

Karachi is 8 hours behind Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand is UTC+12 · 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 Auckland goes forward on the last Sunday in September and back on the first Sunday in April and Karachi does not change its clocks.

Auckland / Karachi clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard8 hours behindabout 27 weeks
standard / standard7 hours behindabout 25 weeks

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

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Auckland and nine-to-five in Karachi do not overlap at all. With 8 hours between them, one side is always outside working hours, and the practical question is which side takes the early start or the late finish rather than when to meet.

Auckland to Karachi, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 8 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Auckland and Karachi?

Karachi is 8 hours behind Auckland for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Auckland goes forward on the last Sunday in September and back on the first Sunday in April and Karachi does not change its clocks.

Is Karachi ahead of Auckland?

No — Karachi is 8 hours behind. Auckland is UTC+12 and Karachi is UTC+5 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Auckland in Karachi?

1:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Auckland and Karachi meet?

Nine-to-five in Auckland and nine-to-five in Karachi do not overlap at all. One side has to take the call outside working hours, and with 8 hours between them it is worth deciding in advance which side that is.

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