What is the time difference between Dubai and Karachi?

Karachi is 1 hour ahead of Dubai. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Karachi from Dubai?

Between 09:00–17:00 in Dubai, which is 10:00–18:00 in Karachi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Karachi observe daylight saving time?

No. Karachi stays on UTC+5 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Dubai, what time is it in Karachi?

It is 13:00 in Karachi, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Dubai and Karachi use?

Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Karachi uses Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Dubai time to Karachi time

Karachi is 1 hour ahead of Dubai right now, so midday in Dubai lands in the afternoon in Karachi.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Dubai, and what the clock reads in Karachi at that same moment.

Dubai	Karachi
00:00	01:00
01:00	02:00
02:00	03:00
03:00	04:00
04:00	05:00
05:00	06:00
06:00	07:00
07:00	08:00
08:00	09:00
09:00	10:00
10:00	11:00
11:00	12:00
12:00	13:00
13:00	14:00
14:00	15:00
15:00	16:00
16:00	17:00
17:00	18:00
18:00	19:00
19:00	20:00
20:00	21:00
21:00	22:00
22:00	23:00
23:00	00:00next day

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

Karachi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5

When you can actually talk

You have 8 hours of shared working time: 09:00–17:00 in Dubai, which is 10:00–18:00 in Karachi.

Dubai 09:00–17:00Karachi 10:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Dubai	Karachi
IANA zone	Asia/Dubai	Asia/Karachi
Abbreviation	GST	UTC+5
Standard offset	UTC+4	UTC+5
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	United Arab Emirates	Pakistan

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Dubai and Karachi?: Karachi is 1 hour ahead of Dubai. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Karachi from Dubai?: Between 09:00–17:00 in Dubai, which is 10:00–18:00 in Karachi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Karachi observe daylight saving time?: No. Karachi stays on UTC+5 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Dubai, what time is it in Karachi?: It is 13:00 in Karachi, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Dubai and Karachi use?: Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Karachi uses Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.