Moscow Standard Time (msk) is used in Russia. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/Moscow.

Pakistan Standard Time (pkt) is used in Pakistan. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Karachi.

MSK to PKT Time Converter

Moscow Standard Time → Pakistan Standard Time

MSK = UTC+3PKT = UTC+5

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BASE

09:00

Work Clients Team +

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PKT (Karachi)

Pakistan · +2h

11:00

London

United Kingdom · -2h

07:00

New York

USA · -7h

02:00

Tokyo

Japan · +6h

15:00

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · +1h

10:00

MSK (Moscow) ↔ PKT (Karachi) — time offset

MSK (Moscow) is 2 hours behind PKT (Karachi). When MSK (Moscow) clocks hit noon, PKT (Karachi) reads 14:00.

MSK (Moscow) is in the Europe/Moscow timezone. PKT (Karachi) is in Asia/Karachi. The difference is 2 hours.

Mutual working hours

Every working day, MSK (Moscow) and PKT (Karachi) are both in business hours for 6 hours simultaneously.

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MSK (Moscow)

PKT (Karachi)

Overlap (6h)

When to schedule across time zones

Both MSK (Moscow) and PKT (Karachi) are in standard hours simultaneously for 6h per day. 3 recommended slots shown below.

09:00 Moscow / 11:00 Karachi✓ Both working

10:00 Moscow / 12:00 Karachi✓ Both working

11:00 Moscow / 13:00 Karachi✓ Both working

Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.

Holiday calendar for both locations

MSK (Moscow)2 holidays

Jun 12Russia DayTODAY

Nov 4Unity Day

PKT (Karachi)

No upcoming public holidays this year.

Working across MSK (Moscow) and PKT (Karachi)

Working across MSK (Moscow) (Russia) and PKT (Karachi) (Pakistan) involves a 2-hour gap. The good news: there is a 6-hour mutual window in standard business hours that lets both sides collaborate without anyone joining at an unreasonable hour.

💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings

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09:00–10:00 in MSK (Moscow) = 11:00–12:00 in PKT (Karachi). Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.

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10:00–11:00 in MSK (Moscow) = 12:00–13:00 in PKT (Karachi). Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.

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11:00–12:00 in MSK (Moscow) = 13:00–14:00 in PKT (Karachi). Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.

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Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in MSK (Moscow). The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.

MSK (Moscow) ↔ PKT (Karachi)

6h of business hours overlap daily (09:00–17:00)

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Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working. Purple = one side only.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between msk and pkt?

Moscow Standard Time (msk) is UTC+3 and Pakistan Standard Time (pkt) is UTC+5. The difference between them is 2 hours.

Where is msk used?

Moscow Standard Time (msk) is used in Russia and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/Moscow.

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 msk to pkt?

Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any msk time and the pkt equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.

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