No overlap — one side will join outside working hours
EDT (New York)
PKT (Karachi)
00:00
09:00Working
01:00
10:00Working
02:00
11:00Working
03:00
12:00Working
04:00
13:00Working
05:00
14:00Working
06:00
15:00Working
07:00
16:00Working
08:00
17:00
09:00Working
18:00off
10:00Working
19:00off
11:00Working
20:00off
12:00Working
21:00off
13:00Working
22:00off
14:00Working
23:00off
15:00Working
00:00+1doff
16:00Working
01:00+1doff
17:00
02:00+1d
18:00
03:00+1d
19:00
04:00+1d
20:00
05:00+1d
21:00
06:00+1d
22:00
07:00+1d
23:00
08:00+1d
Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working.Purple = one side only.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between edt and pkt?
Eastern Daylight Time (edt) is UTC-4 and Pakistan Standard Time (pkt) is UTC+5. The difference between them is 9 hours.
Where is edt used?
Eastern Daylight Time (edt) is used in USA and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is America/New_York.
Where is pkt used?
Pakistan Standard Time (pkt) is used in Pakistan and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Karachi.
How do I convert edt to pkt?
Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any edt time and the pkt equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.
EDT (New York) is 9 hours behind PKT (Karachi). Midday in EDT (New York) lines up with 21:00 in PKT (Karachi).
EDT (New York) runs on America/New_York; PKT (Karachi) runs on Asia/Karachi. Together they are 9 hours apart.
Business hours comparison
There is no business hours overlap between EDT (New York) and PKT (Karachi) during standard working hours (9:00–17:00). Meetings would require one party to work outside normal hours.
Best times to schedule a meeting
EDT (New York) and PKT (Karachi) have no shared working window. These slots minimize out-of-hours disruption for both sides.
07:00 New York / 16:00 Karachi⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 2h before working hours in New York
09:00 New York / 18:00 Karachi⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 2h after working hours in Karachi
06:00 New York / 15:00 Karachi⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 3h before working hours in New York
Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.
Upcoming public holidays
EDT (New York)8 holidays
Jun 19Juneteenth National Independence DaySOON
Jul 3Independence Day
Sep 7Labour Day
Oct 12Columbus Day
Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day
PKT (Karachi)
No upcoming public holidays this year.
How to work with EDT (New York) and PKT (Karachi) time zones
Teams in EDT (New York) (USA) and PKT (Karachi) (Pakistan) deal with a 9-hour gap that pushes their working days apart. Real-time meetings always require someone to stretch outside the standard 9–5.
💡 How to schedule across these time zones
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A 07:00 meeting in EDT (New York) means 16:00 in PKT (Karachi) (2h before working hours in New York).
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A 09:00 meeting in EDT (New York) means 18:00 in PKT (Karachi) (2h after working hours in Karachi).
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A 06:00 meeting in EDT (New York) means 15:00 in PKT (Karachi) (3h before working hours in New York).
Since there is no natural overlap, the options above represent the most balanced compromise, minimizing out-of-hours inconvenience for both sides.
Avoid scheduling mistakes — especially around daylight saving changes. Use the ClockinSync Chrome Extension to instantly verify and compare both time zones directly in your browser, without manual calculations.
Need a specific time? Use the slider or type directly into the input bar — it understands "3pm", "15:30", and location-specific formats like "9am EDT (New York)".
