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Time difference between Vancouver and Karachi

Karachi is 12 hours ahead of Vancouver

Vancouver, Canada is UTC−8 · 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 Vancouver goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November and Karachi does not change its clocks.

Vancouver / Karachi clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard12 hours aheadabout 34 weeks — most of the year
standard / standard13 hours aheadabout 18 weeks

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

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Vancouver and nine-to-five in Karachi do not overlap at all. With 12 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.

Vancouver to Karachi, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 12 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Vancouver and Karachi?

Karachi is 12 hours ahead of Vancouver for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Vancouver 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 Vancouver?

Yes — Karachi is 12 hours ahead. Vancouver is UTC−8 and Karachi is UTC+5 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Vancouver in Karachi?

9:00 PM, on the usual gap.

When can Vancouver and Karachi meet?

Nine-to-five in Vancouver and nine-to-five in Karachi do not overlap at all. One side has to take the call outside working hours, and with 12 hours between them it is worth deciding in advance which side that is.

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