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Time difference between Lisbon and Karachi

Karachi is 4 hours ahead of Lisbon

Lisbon, Portugal is UTC · 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 Lisbon goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Karachi does not change its clocks.

Lisbon / Karachi clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard4 hours aheadabout 30 weeks
standard / standard5 hours aheadabout 22 weeks

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

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 4 hours — 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Lisbon, the same moment as 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Karachi.

Lisbon to Karachi, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 4 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Lisbon and Karachi?

Karachi is 4 hours ahead of Lisbon for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Lisbon 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 Lisbon?

Yes — Karachi is 4 hours ahead. Lisbon is UTC and Karachi is UTC+5 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Lisbon in Karachi?

1:00 PM, on the usual gap.

When can Lisbon and Karachi meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 4 hours: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM in Lisbon, which is 1:00 PM–5:00 PM in Karachi.

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