Time in Karachi vs Bishoftu
Karachi keeps PKT (UTC+5) and Bishoftu keeps EAT (UTC+3) today. Bishoftu is 2 hours behind Karachi; 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: 09:00–16:00 in Bishoftu (11:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Karachi | 01:00 in Karachi | 02:00 in Karachi | 03:00 in Karachi | 04:00 in Karachi | 05:00 in Karachi | 06:00 in Karachi | 07:00 in Karachi | 08:00 in Karachi | 09:00 in Karachi | 10:00 in Karachi | 11:00 in Karachi | 12:00 in Karachi | 13:00 in Karachi | 14:00 in Karachi | 15:00 in Karachi | 16:00 in Karachi | 17:00 in Karachi | 18:00 in Karachi | 19:00 in Karachi | 20:00 in Karachi | 21:00 in Karachi | 22:00 in Karachi | 23:00 in Karachi |
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| 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 |
| Bishoftu—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Karachi and Bishoftu
Best hours to call
11:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Bishoftu
12:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Bishoftu
13:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Bishoftu
14:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Bishoftu
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Karachi nor Bishoftu changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Bishoftu of Karachi?
Bishoftu is 2 hours behind Karachi right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Karachi and Bishoftu?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Karachi time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Karachi and Bishoftu change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.