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Current local time in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Asia/Karachi
Observatory log
Rawalpindi, observed
- 01Time zone
Pakistan Standard Time
PKT · UTC+5 · IANA
Asia/Karachi- 02Daylight saving
Pakistan does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on PKT (UTC+5) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:14Sunset17:31Day length11 h 16 minSolar noon11:53
MoonFirst quarter, 47% lit
Golden hour05:59–06:48 · 16:57–17:46
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Pakistan is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Pakistan
Pakistan uses a single time zone: Asia/Karachi.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
33.60° N, 73.04° E · Punjab
Differences
Rawalpindi and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from RawalpindiDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −4 h | |
 New York | −9 h | |
| Los Angeles | −12 h | |
| Chicago | −10 h | |
 São Paulo | −8 h | |
 Paris | −3 h | |
 Dubai | −1 h | |
 Mumbai | +30 min | |
 Singapore | +3 h | |
 Hong Kong | +3 h | |
 Tokyo | +4 h |
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Questions
Asked about Rawalpindi
What time zone is Rawalpindi in?
Rawalpindi uses Pakistan Standard Time (PKT), UTC+5. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Karachi.
Does Pakistan use daylight saving time?
No. Pakistan does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Rawalpindi today?
Today in Rawalpindi the sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 17:31, giving 11 h 16 min of daylight.