Istanbul to Karachi time
Karachi is 2 hours ahead of Istanbul.
Time difference between Istanbul and Karachi
Karachi is 2 hours ahead of Istanbul. Istanbul is on Türkiye Standard Time (UTC+03:00) and Karachi is on Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+05:00).
The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.
Convert Istanbul time to Karachi time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+03:00 for Istanbul and UTC+05:00 for Karachi. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Karachi is ahead, so from 10:00 PM to midnight in Istanbul it is already the next calendar day in Karachi.
| Istanbul time | Karachi time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Istanbul and Karachi working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Istanbul (11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Karachi). That is 6 hours of shared working time each weekday.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Istanbul and Karachi
Istanbul does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Karachi does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.