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Time difference between Sydney and Karachi

Karachi is 5 hours behind Sydney

Sydney, Australia is UTC+10 · 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 Sydney goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April and Karachi does not change its clocks.

Sydney / Karachi clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / standard5 hours behindabout 26 weeks
summer / standard6 hours behindabout 26 weeks

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

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 3 hours — 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Sydney, the same moment as 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Karachi.

Sydney to Karachi, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 5 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Sydney and Karachi?

Karachi is 5 hours behind Sydney for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Sydney goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April and Karachi does not change its clocks.

Is Karachi ahead of Sydney?

No — Karachi is 5 hours behind. Sydney is UTC+10 and Karachi is UTC+5 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Sydney in Karachi?

4:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Sydney and Karachi meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 3 hours: 2:00 PM–5:00 PM in Sydney, which is 9:00 AM–12:00 PM in Karachi.

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