Time in Nairobi vs Karachi
Nairobi keeps EAT (UTC+3) and Karachi keeps PKT (UTC+5) today. Karachi is 2 hours ahead of Nairobi; 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: 11:00–18:00 in Karachi (09:00–16:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Nairobi | 01:00 in Nairobi | 02:00 in Nairobi | 03:00 in Nairobi | 04:00 in Nairobi | 05:00 in Nairobi | 06:00 in Nairobi | 07:00 in Nairobi | 08:00 in Nairobi | 09:00 in Nairobi | 10:00 in Nairobi | 11:00 in Nairobi | 12:00 in Nairobi | 13:00 in Nairobi | 14:00 in Nairobi | 15:00 in Nairobi | 16:00 in Nairobi | 17:00 in Nairobi | 18:00 in Nairobi | 19:00 in Nairobi | 20:00 in Nairobi | 21:00 in Nairobi | 22:00 in Nairobi | 23:00 in Nairobi |
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| Nairobi—— | 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 Nairobi and Karachi
Best hours to call
09:00 in Nairobi
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Karachi
10:00 in Nairobi
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Karachi
11:00 in Nairobi
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Karachi
12:00 in Nairobi
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Karachi
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Nairobi 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 Nairobi?
Karachi is 2 hours ahead of Nairobi right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Nairobi and Karachi?
Any hour in 09:00–16:00 Nairobi time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Nairobi and Karachi change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.