PKT: Pakistan Standard Time
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PKT: Pakistan Standard Time
PKT stands for Pakistan Standard Time, used in Pakistan. It runs UTC+5, with no clock changes recorded for 2026under current rules.
Current PKT time
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
PKT time compared with UTC
PKT runs UTC+5 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in PKT reads 17:00.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | PKT |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 05:00 |
| 03:00 | 08:00 |
| 06:00 | 11:00 |
| 09:00 | 14:00 |
| 12:00 | 17:00 |
| 15:00 | 20:00 |
| 18:00 | 23:00 |
| 21:00 | 02:00 next day |
When the clocks change in the PKT zone
No clock changes are recorded for the PKT zone in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Cities that keep PKT
These places run on PKT: Pakistan Standard Time, the IANA zone behind PKT. Each links to its own live clock.
Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Multan, Hyderabad, Quetta, Bannu, Sargodha, Sialkot.
Convert PKT to another zone
PKT to PSTPKT to MSTPKT to CSTPKT to ESTPKT to HSTPKT to GMTPKT to UTCPKT to BST
Common questions about PKT
What does PKT stand for?
PKT is Pakistan Standard Time, the civil time used in Pakistan. On this site it resolves to the IANA time zone PKT: Pakistan Standard Time, which is what your operating system and browser use to work out the actual offset on any given date.
What is PKT in UTC?
PKT is UTC+5 throughout 2026 under current rules. The table above shows UTC conversions.