Time in Pakistan
Pakistan uses one time zone, which is Pakistan Standard Time (PKT). This is UTC+05:00 — that is, five hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
History
| Period in use | Time offset from GMT[1] | Notes |
| Prior until 1907 | UTC+04:28:12 | Karachi Time (KART) |
| 1907–1951 | UTC+05:30 | India Standard Time (IST) |
| 1951–1971 | UTC+05:00 in West Pakistan UTC+06:00 in East Pakistan |
Karachi Time (KART) Dacca Time (DACT) |
| 1971–present | UTC+05:00 in Pakistan | Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) |
Daylight saving time
Daylight saving time in Pakistan is no longer observed.
IANA time zone database
The IANA time zone database contains one zone for Pakistan in the file zone.tab, named Asia/Karachi.
References
- "Time Zone & Clock Changes in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan". www.timeanddate.com.
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