What time is it in Islamabad right now?
About the Islamabad timezone
The current time in Islamabad, Pakistan is 12:42 PM (UTC+5). Islamabad observes Asia/Karachi (UTC+5).
Islamabad is located in Pakistan at 33.68°N, 73.05°E. View Islamabad on the interactive map or compare its time with any other city using the links below.
Today in Islamabad
On Friday, June 5, Islamabad sees 14h 17m of daylight. The sun rises at 4:57 AM, reaches its highest point at 12:05 PM, and sets at 7:14 PM local time.
Daylight saving time in Islamabad
Islamabad does not observe daylight saving time. The local time stays at a constant offset of UTC+5 year-round, which makes recurring meetings with Islamabad predictable — the time difference relative to other cities only changes when those other cities themselves move on or off DST.
Working with Islamabad from around the world
Time difference between Islamabad and major business hubs, and the window where standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap in both cities. For example, 10am–5pm in Islamabad corresponds to 9am–4pm in Dubai.
| Hub | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 1 hour ahead | 10am–5pm (Islamabad) = 9am–4pm (Dubai) |
| Singapore | 3 hours behind | 9am–2pm (Islamabad) = 12pm–5pm (Singapore) |
| Berlin | 3 hours ahead | 12pm–5pm (Islamabad) = 9am–2pm (Berlin) |
| London | 4 hours ahead | 1pm–5pm (Islamabad) = 9am–1pm (London) |
| Tokyo | 4 hours behind | 9am–1pm (Islamabad) = 1pm–5pm (Tokyo) |
| Sydney | 5 hours behind | 9am–12pm (Islamabad) = 2pm–5pm (Sydney) |
| New York | 9 hours ahead | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| Los Angeles | 12 hours ahead | no 9-to-5 overlap |
Cities near Islamabad
The geographically closest cities tracked on Timezones.live, with their distance from Islamabad and current time difference.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| LahorePakistan | 270 km | same time |
| KabulAfghanistan | 367 km | 0h 30m behind |
| DelhiIndia | 675 km | 0h 30m ahead |
| TashkentUzbekistan | 911 km | same time |
| AlmatyKazakhstan | 1,111 km | same time |
| KarachiPakistan | 1,142 km | same time |