Time in Karachi vs Tshikapa
Karachi keeps PKT (UTC+5) and Tshikapa keeps CAT (UTC+2) today. Tshikapa is 3 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: 09:00–15:00 in Tshikapa (12:00–18:00 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 |
| Tshikapa—— | 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 Tshikapa
Best hours to call
12:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Tshikapa
13:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Tshikapa
14:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Tshikapa
15:00 in Karachi
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Tshikapa
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Karachi nor Tshikapa changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Tshikapa of Karachi?
Tshikapa is 3 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 Tshikapa?
Any hour in 12:00–18:00 Karachi time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Karachi and Tshikapa change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.