Time in Karachi vs Chingola
Karachi keeps PKT (UTC+5) and Chingola keeps CAT (UTC+2) today. Chingola is 3 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: 09:00–15:00 in Chingola (12:00–18:00 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 |
| Chingola—— | 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 Chingola
Best hours to call
12:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Chingola
13:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Chingola
14:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Chingola
15:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Chingola
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Karachi nor Chingola changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Chingola of Karachi?
Chingola is 3 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 Chingola?
Any hour in 12:00–18:00 Karachi time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Karachi and Chingola change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.