Rawalpindi
Punjab, Pakistan
Wednesday, 11th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+5
- Time zone
- Asia/KarachiPKT
- Sunrise
- 6:35 am
- Sunset
- 5:07 pm
- Daylight
- 10 hours 32 minutes98 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
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Daylight saving in Rawalpindi
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Rawalpindi 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 Rawalpindi doing anything.
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Time difference between Rawalpindi and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 3:59 am | 03:59 | 13 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 5:59 am | 05:59 | 11 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:59 am | 05:59 | 11 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 6:59 am | 06:59 | 10 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 6:59 am | 06:59 | 10 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:59 am | 08:59 | 8 hours behind |
| London GMT | 11:59 am | 11:59 | 5 hours behind |
| Paris CET | 12:59 pm | 12:59 | 4 hours behind |
| Berlin CET | 12:59 pm | 12:59 | 4 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:59 pm | 13:59 | 3 hours behind |
| Cairo EET | 1:59 pm | 13:59 | 3 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 2:59 pm | 14:59 | 2 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:59 pm | 15:59 | 1 hour behind |
| Delhi IST | 5:29 pm | 17:29 | 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 7:59 pm | 19:59 | 3 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:59 pm | 20:59 | 4 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 10:59 pm | 22:59 | 6 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 12:59 am Thu | 00:59 | 8 hours ahead |
About Rawalpindi
- Population
- 3357612
- Coordinates
- 33.597, 73.048
- Region
- Punjab, 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 Rawalpindi right now?
It is 4:59 pm (16:59 on a 24-hour clock) on Wednesday, 11th November 2026 in Rawalpindi. 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 Rawalpindi in?
Rawalpindi 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 Rawalpindi on daylight saving time right now?
No, and it never is. Rawalpindi stays on PKT (UTC+5) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rawalpindi today?
The sun rises at 6:35 am and sets at 5:07 pm today, giving 10 hours 32 minutes of daylight. That is 98 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Rawalpindi of Los Angeles?
Rawalpindi is 13 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 4:59 pm in Rawalpindi, it is 3:59 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 Rawalpindi?
Rawalpindi is in Punjab, Pakistan, at 33.60° N, 73.05° E, with a population of about 3,357,612. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.