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Time difference between Toronto and Karachi

Karachi is 9 hours ahead of Toronto

Toronto, Canada is UTC−5 · 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 Toronto goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November and Karachi does not change its clocks.

Toronto / Karachi clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard9 hours aheadabout 34 weeks — most of the year
standard / standard10 hours aheadabout 18 weeks

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

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Toronto and nine-to-five in Karachi do not overlap at all. With 9 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.

Toronto to Karachi, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 9 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Toronto and Karachi?

Karachi is 9 hours ahead of Toronto for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Toronto goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November and Karachi does not change its clocks.

Is Karachi ahead of Toronto?

Yes — Karachi is 9 hours ahead. Toronto is UTC−5 and Karachi is UTC+5 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Toronto in Karachi?

6:00 PM, on the usual gap.

When can Toronto and Karachi meet?

Nine-to-five in Toronto and nine-to-five in Karachi do not overlap at all. One side has to take the call outside working hours, and with 9 hours between them it is worth deciding in advance which side that is.

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