Best Time to Call the UK from Pakistan
Pakistan uses UTC+5 all year, so the gap with the UK changes by an hour when the UK changes its clocks.
In UK winter (GMT)
Pakistan is five hours ahead. UK 09:00 is 14:00 in Pakistan, and UK 13:00 is 18:00. UK morning calls therefore fall in the Pakistani afternoon and early evening.
In UK summer (BST)
Pakistan is four hours ahead. UK 09:00 is 13:00 in Pakistan, and UK 14:00 is 18:00, so the overlap is slightly longer.
Tips
Friday midday is the main congregational prayer in Pakistan, and many offices close for part of the day, so avoid mid-day Friday calls. Agree meetings with the UK time first and add the Pakistan time in brackets.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Pakistan and the UK?
It is five hours in UK winter and four hours in UK summer, with Pakistan ahead.
Clock change guides
- What Is Daylight Saving Time (DST)? A Plain-English GuideWhat daylight saving time is, how it works in the UK, Europe and the US, why it exists, its history, who uses it and the argument over scrapping it.
- Why Do the Clocks Go Back in October? The Real ReasonThe clocks go back in autumn to return the UK to GMT, so winter mornings are lighter. The history, the rule, what time it happens and what changes for you.
- When Do the Clocks Go Forward Again After Going Back?When the UK clocks go forward again after the autumn change, how long the UK stays on GMT, when evenings get lighter and how to remember to reset your clocks.