What is the time difference between Karachi and Dubai?

Dubai is 1 hour behind 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 Dubai from Karachi?

Between 10:00–18:00 in Karachi, which is 09:00–17:00 in Dubai. 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 Dubai observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 11:00 in Dubai, 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 Dubai use?

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

Convert Karachi time to Dubai time

Dubai is 1 hour behind Karachi right now, so midday in Karachi lands in the morning in Dubai.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Neither Karachi nor Dubai changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Karachi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

When you can actually talk

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

Karachi 10:00–18:00Dubai 09:00–17:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Karachi and Dubai?: Dubai is 1 hour behind 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 Dubai from Karachi?: Between 10:00–18:00 in Karachi, which is 09:00–17:00 in Dubai. 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 Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Karachi, what time is it in Dubai?: It is 11:00 in Dubai, 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 Dubai use?: Karachi uses Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5, and Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.