Time in Karachi vs Chongqing
Karachi keeps PKT (UTC+5) and Chongqing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Chongqing is 3 hours ahead of 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: 12:00–18:00 in Chongqing (09:00–15:00 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 |
| Chongqing—— | 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 Chongqing
Best hours to call
09:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Chongqing
10:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Chongqing
11:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Chongqing
12:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Chongqing
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Karachi nor Chongqing changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Chongqing of Karachi?
Chongqing is 3 hours ahead of 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 Chongqing?
Any hour in 09:00–15:00 Karachi time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Karachi and Chongqing change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.