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