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Time difference between Stockholm and Karachi

Karachi is 3 hours ahead of Stockholm

Stockholm, Sweden 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 Stockholm goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Karachi does not change its clocks.

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

Karachi stays put all year while Stockholm moves, so a meeting fixed in Karachi's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Stockholm'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 Stockholm, the same moment as 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Karachi.

Stockholm to Karachi, hour by hour

StockholmKarachi
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 Stockholm and Karachi?

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

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

What time is 9 AM in Stockholm in Karachi?

12:00 PM, on the usual gap.

When can Stockholm and Karachi meet?

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

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