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GST to PKT converter

Convert Gulf Standard Time (GST) to Pakistan Standard Time (PKT), with daylight saving applied for the exact date you pick.

From

Tue, Oct 27

To

Tue, Oct 27 Same day

GST 9 to 5 PKT 9 to 5

From zone
Gulf Standard Time
Offset and clock
UTC+4 No daylight saving time
IANA name
Asia/Dubai
To zone
Pakistan Standard Time
Offset and clock
UTC+5 No daylight saving time
IANA name
Asia/Karachi

PKT is 1 hour ahead of GST.

Time difference
Pakistan Standard Time is 1 hour ahead of Gulf Standard Time all year.
Meeting window
Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM GST, which is 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM PKT.
Daylight saving
Neither zone observes daylight saving time, so the difference never changes.

Where GST and PKT apply

Shaded areas follow the official zone boundaries, so a country split across zones is split here too. Hover or tap a region for its local time.

  • Gulf Standard Time
  • Pakistan Standard Time
  • Same UTC offset right now, different zone rules

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Hour by hour

Every hour of Tuesday, October 27, 2026, side by side. Days with a clock change show 23 or 25 rows.

Shaded rows fall inside working hours in both places.

Hourly comparison of the two time zones. Choose a time to load it in the converter.
Dubai (GST) Karachi (PKT) Working hours
12:00 AM 1:00 AM
1:00 AM 2:00 AM
2:00 AM 3:00 AM
3:00 AM 4:00 AM
4:00 AM 5:00 AM
5:00 AM 6:00 AM
6:00 AM 7:00 AM
7:00 AM 8:00 AM
8:00 AM 9:00 AM
9:00 AM 10:00 AM Both working
10:00 AM 11:00 AM Both working
11:00 AM 12:00 PM Both working
12:00 PM 1:00 PM Both working
1:00 PM 2:00 PM Both working
2:00 PM 3:00 PM Both working
3:00 PM 4:00 PM Both working
4:00 PM 5:00 PM
5:00 PM 6:00 PM
6:00 PM 7:00 PM
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
8:00 PM 9:00 PM
9:00 PM 10:00 PM
10:00 PM 11:00 PM
11:00 PM 12:00 AM next day

GST to PKT conversion table

Common GST times and their PKT equivalents.

GST to PKT conversion table
Gulf Standard Time PKT 1 h ahead, all year
12:00 AM 1:00 AM
6:00 AM 7:00 AM
8:00 AM 9:00 AM
9:00 AM 10:00 AM
10:00 AM 11:00 AM
12:00 PM 1:00 PM
2:00 PM 3:00 PM
3:00 PM 4:00 PM
5:00 PM 6:00 PM
6:00 PM 7:00 PM
8:00 PM 9:00 PM
10:00 PM 11:00 PM

Upcoming clock changes

Neither Gulf Standard Time nor Pakistan Standard Time changes its clocks in the next 18 months.

About the two zones

Gulf Standard Time (GST)

Gulf Standard Time is UTC+4 all year. The UAE and Oman do not observe daylight saving time.

IANA zone
Asia/Dubai
Offset
UTC+4 all year
Used in
the United Arab Emirates and Oman
Major cities
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Muscat

GST can also mean South Georgia Time (UTC−2). Here GST means Gulf Standard Time (Asia/Dubai).

Pakistan Standard Time (PKT)

Pakistan Standard Time is UTC+5 all year. Pakistan last observed daylight saving time in 2009, so PKT is a fixed offset.

IANA zone
Asia/Karachi
Offset
UTC+5 all year
Used in
Pakistan
Major cities
Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad

GST and PKT, answered

What is the time difference between GST and PKT?

Pakistan Standard Time is 1 hour ahead of Gulf Standard Time all year.

What is a good meeting time for GST and PKT?

Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM GST, which is 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM PKT.

Does daylight saving time affect GST to PKT?

Neither zone observes daylight saving time, so the difference never changes.

Which GST does the GST to PKT converter use?

GST can also mean South Georgia Time (UTC−2). Here GST means Gulf Standard Time (Asia/Dubai).

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