Time in Colombo vs Karachi
Colombo keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) and Karachi keeps PKT (UTC+5) today. Karachi is 8 hours ahead of Colombo; 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 Colombo | 01:00 in Colombo | 02:00 in Colombo | 03:00 in Colombo | 04:00 in Colombo | 05:00 in Colombo | 06:00 in Colombo | 07:00 in Colombo | 08:00 in Colombo | 09:00 in Colombo | 10:00 in Colombo | 11:00 in Colombo | 12:00 in Colombo | 13:00 in Colombo | 14:00 in Colombo | 15:00 in Colombo | 16:00 in Colombo | 17:00 in Colombo | 18:00 in Colombo | 19:00 in Colombo | 20:00 in Colombo | 21:00 in Colombo | 22:00 in Colombo | 23:00 in Colombo |
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| Colombo—— | 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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Do more with Colombo and Karachi
Best hours to call
09:00 in Colombo
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Karachi
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Colombo nor Karachi changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Karachi of Colombo?
Karachi is 8 hours ahead of Colombo right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Colombo and Karachi?
Any hour in 09:00–10:00 Colombo time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Colombo and Karachi change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.