Time in Lusaka vs Karachi
Lusaka keeps CAT (UTC+2) and Karachi keeps PKT (UTC+5) today. Karachi is 3 hours ahead of Lusaka; 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 Karachi (09:00–15:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Lusaka | 01:00 in Lusaka | 02:00 in Lusaka | 03:00 in Lusaka | 04:00 in Lusaka | 05:00 in Lusaka | 06:00 in Lusaka | 07:00 in Lusaka | 08:00 in Lusaka | 09:00 in Lusaka | 10:00 in Lusaka | 11:00 in Lusaka | 12:00 in Lusaka | 13:00 in Lusaka | 14:00 in Lusaka | 15:00 in Lusaka | 16:00 in Lusaka | 17:00 in Lusaka | 18:00 in Lusaka | 19:00 in Lusaka | 20:00 in Lusaka | 21:00 in Lusaka | 22:00 in Lusaka | 23:00 in Lusaka |
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| Lusaka—— | 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 |
- Working hours
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- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Lusaka and Karachi
Best hours to call
09:00 in Lusaka
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Karachi
10:00 in Lusaka
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Karachi
11:00 in Lusaka
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Karachi
12:00 in Lusaka
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Karachi
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Lusaka nor Karachi changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Karachi of Lusaka?
Karachi is 3 hours ahead of Lusaka right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Lusaka and Karachi?
Any hour in 09:00–15:00 Lusaka time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Lusaka and Karachi change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.