Time in Arica vs Karachi
Arica keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) and Karachi keeps PKT (UTC+5) today. Karachi is 8 hours ahead of Arica; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 17:00–18:00 in Karachi (09:00–10:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Arica | 01:00 in Arica | 02:00 in Arica | 03:00 in Arica | 04:00 in Arica | 05:00 in Arica | 06:00 in Arica | 07:00 in Arica | 08:00 in Arica | 09:00 in Arica | 10:00 in Arica | 11:00 in Arica | 12:00 in Arica | 13:00 in Arica | 14:00 in Arica | 15:00 in Arica | 16:00 in Arica | 17:00 in Arica | 18:00 in Arica | 19:00 in Arica | 20:00 in Arica | 21:00 in Arica | 22:00 in Arica | 23:00 in Arica |
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| Arica—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Karachi—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Arica next changes on Saturday 3 April 2027. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Karachi of Arica?
Karachi is 8 hours ahead of Arica right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Arica and Karachi?
Any hour in 09:00–10:00 Arica time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Arica and Karachi change clocks on the same date?
Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.