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