Time in Karachi vs Elizabeth
Karachi keeps PKT (UTC+5) and Elizabeth keeps EDT (UTC−4) today. Elizabeth is 9 hours behind Karachi; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
The working days do not meet. there is no working-hour overlap with Elizabeth — the nearest workable window is 17:00–18:00 your time (08:00 there).
| 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 |
| Elizabeth—— | 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 Elizabeth
Best hours to call
there is no working-hour overlap with Elizabeth — the nearest workable window is 17:00–18:00 your time (08:00 there).
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Elizabeth next changes on Sunday 1 November 2026. 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.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Elizabeth of Karachi?
Elizabeth is 9 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 Elizabeth?
There is no hour inside working hours in both cities. 17:00–18:00 your time (08:00 there) is the cheapest compromise, and one side is taking a shoulder hour.
Do Karachi and Elizabeth 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.