What is the time difference between Karachi and Sydney?

Sydney is 5 hours 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 Sydney from Karachi?

Between 09:00–13:00 in Karachi, which is 14:00–18:00 in Sydney. 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 Sydney observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.

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

It is 17:00 in Sydney, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Karachi and Sydney use?

Karachi uses Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5, and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Karachi time to Sydney time

Sydney is 5 hours ahead of Karachi right now, so midday in Karachi lands in the afternoon in Sydney.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Sydney changes its clocks; Karachi does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Karachi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5

Sydney

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10
Daylight: UTC+11
Next change: 2026-10-04 +60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 4 hours wide — 09:00–13:00 in Karachi, 14:00–18:00 in Sydney.

Karachi 09:00–13:00Sydney 14:00–18:00

Reference

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

	Karachi	Sydney
IANA zone	Asia/Karachi	Australia/Sydney
Abbreviation	UTC+5	AEST
Standard offset	UTC+5	UTC+10
Daylight offset	—	UTC+11
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Pakistan	Australia

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Karachi and Sydney?: Sydney is 5 hours 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 Sydney from Karachi?: Between 09:00–13:00 in Karachi, which is 14:00–18:00 in Sydney. 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 Sydney observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Karachi, what time is it in Sydney?: It is 17:00 in Sydney, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Karachi and Sydney use?: Karachi uses Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5, and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.