What is the time difference between Karachi and Delhi?

Delhi is 30 minutes ahead of Karachi. 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 Delhi from Karachi?

Between 09:00–17:30 in Karachi, which is 09:30–18:00 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Karachi observe daylight saving time?

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

Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?

No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.

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

It is 12:30 in Delhi, 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 Karachi and Delhi use?

Karachi uses Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5, and Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Karachi time to Delhi time

Delhi is 30 minutes ahead of Karachi right now, so midday in Karachi lands in the afternoon in Delhi.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Karachi, across for Delhi.

Karachi	Delhi
00:00	00:30
01:00	01:30
02:00	02:30
03:00	03:30
04:00	04:30
05:00	05:30
06:00	06:30
07:00	07:30
08:00	08:30
09:00	09:30
10:00	10:30
11:00	11:30
12:00	12:30
13:00	13:30
14:00	14:30
15:00	15:30
16:00	16:30
17:00	17:30
18:00	18:30
19:00	19:30
20:00	20:30
21:00	21:30
22:00	22:30
23:00	23:30

Daylight saving time

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

Karachi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

When you can actually talk

The window is 8 hours 30 minutes wide — 09:00–17:30 in Karachi, 09:30–18:00 in Delhi.

Karachi 09:00–17:30Delhi 09:30–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Karachi	Delhi
IANA zone	Asia/Karachi	Asia/Kolkata
Abbreviation	UTC+5	IST
Standard offset	UTC+5	UTC+5:30
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Pakistan	India

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Karachi and Delhi?: Delhi is 30 minutes ahead of Karachi. 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 Delhi from Karachi?: Between 09:00–17:30 in Karachi, which is 09:30–18:00 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Karachi observe daylight saving time?: No. Karachi stays on UTC+5 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?: No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Karachi, what time is it in Delhi?: It is 12:30 in Delhi, 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 Karachi and Delhi use?: Karachi uses Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5, and Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.