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