About Pakistan Standard Time
- Standard offset
- UTC+5
- Abbreviation
- PKT
- Observes DST
- No
Used in: Pakistan.
Daylight saving time
Pakistan Standard Time does not observe daylight saving time — it stays at UTC+5 all year.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
Sun times at the representative location for Pakistan Standard Time.
- Sunrise
- 5:43 AM
- Sunset
- 7:20 PM
- Day length
- 13h 37m
Major cities in Pakistan Standard Time
The current local time in these cities matches Pakistan Standard Time.
- LahorePK
- KarachiPK
- PeshawarPK
- FaisalabadPK
- RawalpindiPK
- GujranwalaPK
- MultanPK
- HyderabadPK
- QuettaPK
- BannuPK
- IslamabadPK
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Pakistan Standard Time (PKT)?
- Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) is UTC+5 year-round — no daylight saving — keeping the country a clean five hours ahead of UTC.
- What is PKT in UTC?
- PKT is UTC+5, the same all year.
- Does Pakistan Standard Time observe daylight saving time?
- No. Pakistan Standard Time stays at UTC+5 year-round.