Time in Karachi vs Hōfu
Karachi keeps PKT (UTC+5) and Hōfu keeps JST (UTC+9) today. Hōfu is 4 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: 13:00–18:00 in Hōfu (09:00–14:00 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 |
| Hōfu—— | 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 Hōfu
Best hours to call
09:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Hōfu
10:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Hōfu
11:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Hōfu
12:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Hōfu
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Karachi nor Hōfu changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Hōfu of Karachi?
Hōfu is 4 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 Hōfu?
Any hour in 09:00–14:00 Karachi time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Karachi and Hōfu change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.