Islamabad
Pakistan
Thursday, 13th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+5
- Time zone
- Asia/KarachiPKT
- Sunrise
- 5:28 am
- Sunset
- 6:57 pm
- Daylight
- 13 hours 28 minutes106 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
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 1pm and 17:00 in Karachi — 9am to 12pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Islamabad and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 9:32 am | 09:32 | 12 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 10:32 am | 10:32 | 11 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 11:32 am | 11:32 | 10 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 12:32 pm | 12:32 | 9 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 12:32 pm | 12:32 | 9 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 1:32 pm | 13:32 | 8 hours behind |
| London BST | 5:32 pm | 17:32 | 4 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 6:32 pm | 18:32 | 3 hours behind |
| Berlin CEST | 6:32 pm | 18:32 | 3 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 6:32 pm | 18:32 | 3 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 7:32 pm | 19:32 | 2 hours behind |
| Cairo EEST | 7:32 pm | 19:32 | 2 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 8:32 pm | 20:32 | 1 hour behind |
| Delhi IST | 10:02 pm | 22:02 | 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 12:32 am Fri | 00:32 | 3 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 1:32 am Fri | 01:32 | 4 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 2:32 am Fri | 02:32 | 5 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 4:32 am Fri | 04:32 | 7 hours ahead |
About Islamabad
- Population
- 601600
- Coordinates
- 33.721, 73.043
- Region
- Pakistan
- IANA zone
- Asia/Karachi
- Solar noon
- 12:12 pm
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 9:32 pm (21:32 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 13th August 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 5:28 am and sets at 6:57 pm today, giving 13 hours 28 minutes of daylight. That is 106 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Islamabad of Los Angeles?
Islamabad is 12 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 9:32 pm in Islamabad, it is 9:32 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.