Islamabad
Pakistan
Wednesday, 11th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+5
- Time zone
- Asia/KarachiPKT
- Sunrise
- 6:35 am
- Sunset
- 5:07 pm
- Daylight
- 10 hours 31 minutes98 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
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Daylight saving in Islamabad
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Islamabad has stayed on PKT (UTC+5) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Islamabad doing anything.
Islamabad time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 2pm and 17:00 in Karachi, 9am to 11am at the other end.
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Time difference between Islamabad and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 4:00 am | 04:00 | 13 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 6:00 am | 06:00 | 11 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:00 am | 06:00 | 11 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 7:00 am | 07:00 | 10 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 7:00 am | 07:00 | 10 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:00 am | 09:00 | 8 hours behind |
| London GMT | 12:00 pm | 12:00 | 5 hours behind |
| Paris CET | 1:00 pm | 13:00 | 4 hours behind |
| Berlin CET | 1:00 pm | 13:00 | 4 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:00 pm | 14:00 | 3 hours behind |
| Cairo EET | 2:00 pm | 14:00 | 3 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 3:00 pm | 15:00 | 2 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:00 pm | 16:00 | 1 hour behind |
| Delhi IST | 5:30 pm | 17:30 | 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 8:00 pm | 20:00 | 3 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 9:00 pm | 21:00 | 4 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 11:00 pm | 23:00 | 6 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 1:00 am Thu | 01:00 | 8 hours ahead |
About Islamabad
- Population
- 601600
- Coordinates
- 33.721, 73.043
- Region
- Pakistan
- IANA zone
- Asia/Karachi
- Solar noon
- 11:51 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Islamabad right now?
It is 5:00 pm (17:00 on a 24-hour clock) on Wednesday, 11th November 2026 in Islamabad. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Islamabad in?
Islamabad uses the Asia/Karachi time zone, currently PKT (UTC+5). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like PKT are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Islamabad on daylight saving time right now?
No, and it never is. Islamabad stays on PKT (UTC+5) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Islamabad today?
The sun rises at 6:35 am and sets at 5:07 pm today, giving 10 hours 31 minutes of daylight. That is 98 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Islamabad of Los Angeles?
Islamabad is 13 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 5:00 pm in Islamabad, it is 4:00 am in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Islamabad?
Islamabad is in Pakistan, at 33.72° N, 73.04° E, with a population of about 601,600. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.