Shanghai to Karachi time
Karachi is 3 hours behind Shanghai.
Time difference between Shanghai and Karachi
Karachi is 3 hours behind Shanghai. Shanghai is on China Standard Time (UTC+08:00) 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 Shanghai time to Karachi time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+08:00 for Shanghai and UTC+05:00 for Karachi. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Karachi is behind, so from midnight to 3:00 AM in Shanghai it is still the previous calendar day in Karachi.
| Shanghai time | Karachi time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Shanghai and Karachi working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Karachi). That is 5 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 Shanghai and Karachi
Shanghai 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.