Current time in Islamabad
Live local time, date and time zone information for Islamabad, Pakistan.
Current time in Islamabad
19:12:25
Asia/Karachi · UTC+05:00
Time zone in Islamabad
Islamabad is in Pakistan and uses the Asia/Karachi time zone. Islamabad does not observe daylight saving time, so it stays on Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+05:00) all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Islamabad
Sun and clock in Islamabad
Islamabad sits almost exactly on the meridian its time zone is built around, so the clock and the sun agree here about as closely as they do anywhere: averaged over the year, solar noon falls at 12:08 by the standard clock, within 8 minutes of twelve.
Daylight through the year in Islamabad
At 33.7°N latitude, Islamabad sees its longest day around the June solstice, when the sun is above the horizon for about 14 h 24 m. The shortest day comes six months later at roughly 9 h 55 m, a swing of about 4 h 29 m between midsummer and midwinter.
The seasons here are clear but moderate: 4 h 29 m separates the longest day from the shortest.
On the June solstice the sun rises in Islamabad at about 04:57 and sets at about 19:21; on the December solstice it rises at about 07:08 and sets at about 17:03.
When the clocks change in Islamabad
Islamabad does not change its clocks. The offset stays at UTC+05:00 every day of the year, so a time arranged here means the same thing in January as it does in July. That makes Islamabad a straightforward place to schedule against — there is no window in the calendar where a recurring meeting quietly shifts by an hour.
Of the cities compared further down this page, New York, London and Sydney do change their clocks, so their difference from Islamabad moves by an hour twice a year; Dubai, New Delhi, Singapore and Tokyo do not, so those differences never change.
Calling Islamabad from another time zone
A working day of roughly 09:00 to 17:00 in Islamabad corresponds to 04:00–12:00 UTC. To find the equivalent window where you are, add your own offset to those hours: somewhere on UTC+00:00 would be looking at 04:00–12:00.
Taking a working day as 09:00 to 17:00 in each place:
- New York has no overlap at all: when it is 09:00 there, it is already 18:00 in Islamabad, so a call means an early start or a late finish for someone.
- London overlaps for only 4 hours, from 13:00 to 17:00 Islamabad time — late in the day at one end and early at the other.
- Tokyo overlaps for only 4 hours, from 09:00 to 13:00 Islamabad time — late in the day at one end and early at the other.
These windows use the offsets in force on 2026-10-09; where one side observes daylight saving and the other does not, they move by an hour twice a year.
Time difference from your location
Islamabad is currently on UTC+05:00. Once the page has loaded, this section compares it with the time zone your browser reports.
Islamabad compared with other cities
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Nearby cities
Other places in this directory that keep Asia/Karachi time: Karachi and Lahore. Their clocks match Islamabad’s exactly, including any daylight saving change. The nearest listed city on a different zone is New Delhi, about 690 km away on Asia/Kolkata, currently 30 min ahead of Islamabad.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database release 2026c, applied when this page was generated on 2026-10-09. Sun times: NOAA solar equations for 33.68°N, 73.05°E, flat horizon at sea level.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Islamabad in?
Islamabad uses the Asia/Karachi time zone — Pakistan Standard Time, UTC+05:00.
Does Islamabad use daylight saving time?
Islamabad does not observe daylight saving time, so it stays on Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+05:00) all year.
What is the UTC offset for Islamabad?
The standard offset is UTC+05:00 all year. The clock at the top of this page shows the offset that applies right now.
What is the time difference between Islamabad and my location?
The section above compares Islamabad with your own time zone as detected by your browser, and the table lists the difference against major cities worldwide.