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