Offset
The time difference between Melbourne and Karachi is 5 hours.
Melbourne (AEST) is ahead of Karachi (PKT).
AEST: UTC+10
PKT: UTC+5
Neither Melbourne nor Karachi is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 2 PM–5 PM in Melbourne (9 AM–12 PM in Karachi).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 3:00 PM Melbourne (10:00 AM Karachi).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Melbourne | Karachi | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Melbourne observes daylight saving time; Karachi does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Melbourne transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from AEST to AEDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:31 AM
- Sunset
- 5:09 PM
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Sunrise
- 5:43 AM
- Sunset
- 7:21 PM
- Day length
- 13h 38m
Daylight overlap: 6h 26m — 10:43 AM–5:09 PM in Melbourne (5:43 AM–12:09 PM in Karachi). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Pakistan Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- AVV
- MBW
- MEB
- MEL
Airports in Pakistan Standard Time
- LHE
- KHI
- PEW
- LYP
- ISB
- SKT
- MUX
- UET
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Melbourne in Karachi?
- 9:00 am Melbourne is 4:00 am Karachi.
- What is 12:00 pm Melbourne in Karachi?
- 12:00 pm Melbourne is 7:00 am Karachi.
- What is 12:30 pm Melbourne in Karachi?
- 12:30 pm Melbourne is 7:30 am Karachi.
- What is 2:00 pm Melbourne in Karachi?
- 2:00 pm Melbourne is 9:00 am Karachi.
- What is 5:00 pm Melbourne in Karachi?
- 5:00 pm Melbourne is 12:00 pm Karachi.
- What is 11:30 pm Melbourne in Karachi?
- 11:30 pm Melbourne is 6:30 pm Karachi.