Time in Skardu, Pakistan now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Skardu
Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan is in the Asia/Karachi time zone. The local time is on Pakistan Standard Time (PKT), UTC+05:00. Around 260,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+05:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 5:48 AM and sets at 5:48 PM (12 h 0 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Asia/Karachi
- Abbreviation
- PKT — Pakistan Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 35.30° N, 75.63° E
- Country
- Pakistan · Gilgit-Baltistan
Time difference from Skardu
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 9 h behind | |
| London | 4 h behind | |
| Paris | 3 h behind | |
| Dubai | 1 h behind | |
| New Delhi | 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 3 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 4 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 5 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 12 h behind | |
| Beijing | 3 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Skardu right now?
The current time in Skardu is 21:49 (PKT, UTC+05:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Skardu in?
Skardu uses the IANA time zone Asia/Karachi. It is currently Pakistan Standard Time (PKT), UTC+05:00.
Does Skardu observe daylight saving time?
No. Skardu stays on UTC+05:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Skardu and New York?
Skardu is 9 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 21:00 in Skardu.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Skardu today?
Today the sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 17:48 local time, giving 12 h 0 min of daylight.