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Current local time in Peshawar

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05:00:00
1 October 2026ThursdayThursday, 1 October 2026
Calling Code +92
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Sun & moon in Peshawar today

Sunrise
06:07
Sunset
18:00
Daylight
11.9hrs
Next full moon
26 Oct
Hunter's Moon

Annual daylight in Peshawar

J10.1 hrsF10.9 hrsM11.9 hrsA13 hrsM13.9 hrsJ14.4 hrsJ14.2 hrsA13.5 hrsS12.4 hrsO11.4 hrsN10.4 hrsD9.9 hrs

Working hours in Peshawar

4h overlap
PeshawarUTC+5
06121824
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Time zone guide for Peshawar

Peshawar, Pakistan runs on UTC+5. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+5 — daylight saving time is not observed. The time difference between Peshawar and New York is 9 hours. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. The time difference between Peshawar and London is 4 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 5 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 13:00–18:00 in Peshawar lines up with 09:00–14:00 in London. The time difference between Peshawar and Tokyo is 4 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 5 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–14:00 in Peshawar lines up with 13:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Karachi, Astana, Lahore. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Peshawar.

Practical information for Peshawar

Peshawar (Pakistan) is home to roughly 2.3M people. Today brings about 11.9 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:07, sunset at 18:00. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+5 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 34° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.

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Pakistan

Pakistan

Capital

Islamabad

Continent

Asia

Time Zone

UTC+5 · Asia/Karachi

Coordinates

34.01°N, 71.52°E

Currency

PKR (₨)

Calling Code

+92

Driving Side

Left

Hemisphere

Northern

Language

Urdu, English

Measurement System

Metric

Did You Know?

Two Thousand Years on the Same Road

Peshawar sits at the eastern mouth of the Khyber Pass and has been a trading city for roughly two thousand years, which makes it one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in South Asia. Its Qissa Khwani bazaar — the storytellers' market — served caravans going both ways.

The clock: Peshawar keeps UTC+5 — half an hour ahead of Afghanistan, just beyond the Khyber Pass, and half an hour behind India.

The sun and the clock in Peshawar (2026)

Solar noon12:14on UTC+5 standard time
Longest day14h 25m22 June
Shortest day9h 53m22 December
Yearly average12h 11mof daylight a day
Earliest sunrise05:0213 June
Latest sunset19:291 July

Peshawar lies at 71.5°E. Its time zone, UTC+5, is built around the 75°E meridian. The 3.5° gap between them means the clock runs roughly 14 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon arrives at about 12:14 rather than 12:00. The zone holds UTC+5 all year — there is no daylight saving here.

The longest day of 2026 is 22 June, with 14h 25m of daylight. The shortest is 22 December, with 9h 53m. The swing between them is 4h 32m. At this latitude the seasons are visible in the clock, but never dramatic.

The earliest sunrise and the latest sunset do not land on the longest day. In Peshawar the sun comes up earliest on 13 June at 05:02, while the latest sunset waits until 1 July at 19:29. The equation of time is what separates them: the Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt move solar noon back and forth by several minutes over the year.

The sky stays usably light for a while after the sun goes down. In Peshawar that civil twilight runs about 25 minutes at the equinox.

Every figure in this section is computed from the city's own latitude, longitude and IANA time zone using NOAA solar algorithms (Spencer, 1971), accurate to about ±2 arcminutes below 65° latitude.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current time and timezone in Peshawar?

The official timezone for Peshawar, Pakistan is Asia/Karachi with a current UTC offset of UTC+5.

What is the population and location of Peshawar?

Peshawar has an estimated population of 2.3M and is located at coordinates 34.01°N, 71.52°E.

How many hours of daylight does Peshawar get?

Peshawar gets 14h 25m of daylight on its longest day and 9h 53m on its shortest, averaging 12h 11m a day across the year.

What time is solar noon in Peshawar?

Solar noon in Peshawar falls at about 12:14 on UTC+5 standard time, because the city sits 3.5° from the meridian its zone is built on.

What is an interesting fact or statistic about Peshawar?

Two Thousand Years on the Same Road: Peshawar sits at the eastern mouth of the Khyber Pass and has been a trading city for roughly two thousand years, which makes it one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in South Asia.