Pakistan · PKT
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Rawalpindi, Pakistan runs on UTC+5. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+5 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 9-hour difference between Rawalpindi and New York. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 4-hour difference between Rawalpindi and London. 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 Rawalpindi lines up with 09:00–14:00 in London. There is a 4-hour difference between Rawalpindi and Tokyo. 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 Rawalpindi 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 Rawalpindi.
Practical Info
Rawalpindi (Pakistan) is home to roughly 2.3M people. Today brings about 14.3 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:00, sunset at 19:18. 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.
Flag
Pakistan
Capital
Islamabad
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
PKT · Asia/Karachi
Coordinates
33.60°N, 73.04°E
Currency
PKR (₨)
Calling Code
+92
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Urdu, English
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Rawalpindi served as Pakistan's interim capital from 1959 to 1967 while Islamabad was being built next door. The two are now effectively one metropolitan area of over four million, one planned and one distinctly not.
The clock: Rawalpindi keeps UTC+5. It also hosts army headquarters, which has made it a more consequential address than its municipal status suggests.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
7h overlap