Time in Mumbai vs Karachi
Mumbai keeps IST (UTC+5:30) and Karachi keeps PKT (UTC+5) today. Karachi is 0½ hours behind Mumbai; 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: 09:00–18:00 in Karachi (09:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Mumbai | 01:00 in Mumbai | 02:00 in Mumbai | 03:00 in Mumbai | 04:00 in Mumbai | 05:00 in Mumbai | 06:00 in Mumbai | 07:00 in Mumbai | 08:00 in Mumbai | 09:00 in Mumbai | 10:00 in Mumbai | 11:00 in Mumbai | 12:00 in Mumbai | 13:00 in Mumbai | 14:00 in Mumbai | 15:00 in Mumbai | 16:00 in Mumbai | 17:00 in Mumbai | 18:00 in Mumbai | 19:00 in Mumbai | 20:00 in Mumbai | 21:00 in Mumbai | 22:00 in Mumbai | 23:00 in Mumbai |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai—— | 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
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Best hours to call
09:00 in Mumbai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Karachi
10:00 in Mumbai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Karachi
11:00 in Mumbai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Karachi
12:00 in Mumbai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Karachi
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Mumbai nor Karachi changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Karachi of Mumbai?
Karachi is 0½ hours behind Mumbai right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Mumbai and Karachi?
Any hour in 09:00–18:00 Mumbai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Mumbai and Karachi change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.