Time in Karachi vs Sāmarrā’
Karachi keeps PKT (UTC+5) and Sāmarrā’ keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Sāmarrā’ is 2 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: 09:00–16:00 in Sāmarrā’ (11:00–18:00 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 |
| Sāmarrā’—— | 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 Sāmarrā’
Best hours to call
11:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Sāmarrā’
12:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Sāmarrā’
13:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Sāmarrā’
14:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Sāmarrā’
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Karachi nor Sāmarrā’ changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Sāmarrā’ of Karachi?
Sāmarrā’ is 2 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 Sāmarrā’?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Karachi time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Karachi and Sāmarrā’ change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.