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Best Time to Call From Pakistan to the United States
Pakistan Standard Time (PKT, UTC+5) does not observe daylight saving time, while every mainland US time zone does — so the gap between Pakistan and the US changes by an hour twice a year.
The Gap, Zone by Zone
During US daylight saving time (spring through fall), Pakistan is 9 hours ahead of Eastern Time, 10 hours ahead of Central Time, and 12 hours ahead of Pacific Time. During US standard time (fall through spring), those gaps grow by one hour each, since Pakistan's clock never moves.
Best Calling Windows
Because Pakistan is so far ahead, the practical overlap with any US business day falls in Pakistan's evening.
- Pakistan ↔ New York (Eastern): 6:00 PM–9:00 PM PKT lines up with roughly 9:00 AM–12:00 PM Eastern.
- Pakistan ↔ Chicago (Central): 7:00 PM–10:00 PM PKT lines up with roughly 9:00 AM–12:00 PM Central.
- Pakistan ↔ Seattle (Pacific): 9:00 PM–11:00 PM PKT lines up with roughly 9:00 AM–11:00 AM Pacific.
Use the comparison tool on this site with your specific date to get the exact conversion, since the one-hour DST shift moves these windows earlier or later depending on the time of year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pakistan ahead of or behind the United States?
Pakistan Standard Time is always ahead of every continental US time zone, by 9 to 13 hours depending on the specific US zone and time of year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the gap change throughout the year?
Yes. Because Pakistan does not observe daylight saving time and the US does, the difference shrinks by an hour during US daylight saving months and grows by an hour during US standard time.