Local Time in Karachi, Pakistan
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- IANA Zone
- Asia/Karachi
- Country
- Pakistan
- Continent
- Asia
Latest news in Karachi
- Pakistani Air Force cadets attend ceremony to mark Defense DayXinhua · 2h ago
- Whatever happened to ... children infected with HIV due to failures in healthcare?NPR · 4d ago
- Caritas Pakistan Opens Five Education Centers for Marginalized Children in KarachiRadio Veritas Asia | RVA · 3h ago
- ‘Pakistan is imploding’: Ex-diplomat on Balochistan, Indus Waters and DhurandharFirstpost · 10h ago
- Today in History: September 5, Pan Am hijacking kills 20 passengers, crew membersThe Mercury News · 1d ago
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Local Vibe
Karachi is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Sindh. It is the largest city in Pakistan and the 11th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. Situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast, Karachi formerly served as the federal capital from 1947 to 1959. Ranked as a beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion (PPP) as of 2021. Karachi is a major metropolitan area and is considered Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city, and among the country's most linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse regions, as well as one of the country's most progressive and socially liberal cities.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Karachi right now?
- The current time in Karachi, Pakistan is 06:56:30 PM (GMT+5), which is UTC+5.
- What time zone is Karachi in?
- Karachi uses the Asia/Karachi time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated GMT+5, UTC+5.
- Does Karachi observe daylight saving time?
- No. Karachi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays at UTC+5 year-round.
- What is the UTC offset in Karachi?
- Karachi is currently UTC+5 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).