What time is it in Skardu right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Skardu, Pakistan, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Karachi. Skardu is 5 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Skardu in?

Skardu uses PKT (Pakistan Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Karachi, and the current UTC offset is UTC+5.

Does Skardu observe daylight saving time?

No. Skardu stays on UTC+5 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Skardu?

Open the time zone converter for Skardu to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Skardu is on PKT (Pakistan Standard Time), UTC+5. Skardu does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Skardu, Pakistan

4:39 PM:37PKT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+5

Country: Pakistan
Region: Gilgit-Baltistan
Lat/Long: 35°18'N / 75°38'E
Elevation: 2,241 m
Population: 260,000
Currency: Rupee (PKR)
Languages: Urdu, English, Punjabi, Sindhi
Dialling code: +92

Time zone in Skardu

Time zone
PKT
Pakistan Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+5
5 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Skardu keeps UTC+5

Skardu keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Karachi, the one time zone in use in Pakistan. Skardu does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Skardu today

Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
5:08 PM
Day length
10 hours 54 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Skardu for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 35°18'N / 75°38'E.

Time difference between Skardu and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Skardu. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Skardu
City	Local time	Compared to Skardu
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:39 AM	−9h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:39 AM	−12h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:39 AM	−10h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:39 AM	−9h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:39 AM	−11h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:39 AM	−8h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:39 AM	−5h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:39 PM	−4h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:39 PM	−4h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:39 PM	−4h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:39 PM	−3h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:39 PM	−1h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:09 PM	+30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:39 PM	+3h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:39 PM	+3h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:39 PM	+4h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:39 PM	+6h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:39 AM	+8h (ahead)

Other cities near Skardu

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.