🇵🇰 F.C.T., Pakistan
Current local time in Islamabad
As of Wednesday 28 October 2026, the local time in Islamabad, Pakistan is 16:28 (Asia/Karachi, UTC+05:00). Pakistan does not observe daylight saving time.
Asia/Karachi · GMT+5 · UTC+05:00
5h ahead of your local time.
Time zone
Asia/Karachi (GMT+5)
UTC offset
UTC+05:00
Daylight saving
Not observed — same offset all year
Daylight
06:22 17:19 10h 57m
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Time difference from Islamabad
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Islamabad time — frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Islamabad in?
- Islamabad uses the Asia/Karachi time zone, currently GMT+5 (UTC+05:00).
- Does Islamabad observe daylight saving time?
- No. Islamabad stays on UTC+05:00 all year round.
- What is the time difference between Islamabad and UTC?
- Islamabad is UTC+05:00, so local time is +05:00 hours from Coordinated Universal Time.
Last updated . Times are calculated live from the IANA time zone database.