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