Time in Lanzhou vs Karachi
Lanzhou keeps CST (UTC+8) and Karachi keeps PKT (UTC+5) today. Karachi is 3 hours behind Lanzhou; 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 Karachi (12:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Lanzhou | 01:00 in Lanzhou | 02:00 in Lanzhou | 03:00 in Lanzhou | 04:00 in Lanzhou | 05:00 in Lanzhou | 06:00 in Lanzhou | 07:00 in Lanzhou | 08:00 in Lanzhou | 09:00 in Lanzhou | 10:00 in Lanzhou | 11:00 in Lanzhou | 12:00 in Lanzhou | 13:00 in Lanzhou | 14:00 in Lanzhou | 15:00 in Lanzhou | 16:00 in Lanzhou | 17:00 in Lanzhou | 18:00 in Lanzhou | 19:00 in Lanzhou | 20:00 in Lanzhou | 21:00 in Lanzhou | 22:00 in Lanzhou | 23:00 in Lanzhou |
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| Lanzhou—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 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 |
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Do more with Lanzhou and Karachi
Best hours to call
12:00 in Lanzhou
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Karachi
13:00 in Lanzhou
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Karachi
14:00 in Lanzhou
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Karachi
15:00 in Lanzhou
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Karachi
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Lanzhou nor Karachi changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Karachi of Lanzhou?
Karachi is 3 hours behind Lanzhou right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Lanzhou and Karachi?
Any hour in 12:00–18:00 Lanzhou time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Lanzhou and Karachi change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.