Time in North Shore vs Karachi
North Shore keeps NZST (UTC+12) and Karachi keeps PKT (UTC+5) today. Karachi is 7 hours behind North Shore; 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: 09:00–11:00 in Karachi (16:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in North Shore | 01:00 in North Shore | 02:00 in North Shore | 03:00 in North Shore | 04:00 in North Shore | 05:00 in North Shore | 06:00 in North Shore | 07:00 in North Shore | 08:00 in North Shore | 09:00 in North Shore | 10:00 in North Shore | 11:00 in North Shore | 12:00 in North Shore | 13:00 in North Shore | 14:00 in North Shore | 15:00 in North Shore | 16:00 in North Shore | 17:00 in North Shore | 18:00 in North Shore | 19:00 in North Shore | 20:00 in North Shore | 21:00 in North Shore | 22:00 in North Shore | 23:00 in North Shore |
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| North Shore—— | 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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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
North Shore next changes on Sunday 27 September 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Karachi of North Shore?
Karachi is 7 hours behind North Shore right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between North Shore and Karachi?
Any hour in 16:00–18:00 North Shore time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do North Shore and Karachi change clocks on the same date?
Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.