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Time difference between Madrid and Karachi

Karachi is 3 hours ahead of Madrid

Madrid, Spain is UTC+1 · 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 Madrid goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Karachi does not change its clocks.

Madrid / Karachi clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard3 hours aheadabout 30 weeks
standard / standard4 hours aheadabout 22 weeks

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

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 5 hours — 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Madrid, the same moment as 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Karachi.

Madrid to Karachi, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 3 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Madrid and Karachi?

Karachi is 3 hours ahead of Madrid for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Madrid 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 Madrid?

Yes — Karachi is 3 hours ahead. Madrid is UTC+1 and Karachi is UTC+5 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Madrid in Karachi?

12:00 PM, on the usual gap.

When can Madrid and Karachi meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 5 hours: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM in Madrid, which is 12:00 PM–5:00 PM in Karachi.

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