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

PKT to LOS-ANGELES Time Converter

Q: Where is los-angeles used?

LOS-ANGELES (Los Angeles) (los-angeles) is used in USA. The IANA timezone identifier is America/Los_Angeles.

Pakistan Standard Time → LOS-ANGELES (Los Angeles)

PKT = UTC+5LOS-ANGELES = UTC-7

ClockinSync

BASE

09:00

Work Clients Team +

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

Los Angeles

USA · -12h

21:00-1 day

London

United Kingdom · -4h

05:00

New York

USA · -9h

00:00

Tokyo

Japan · +4h

13:00

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · -1h

08:00

How far apart are PKT (Karachi) and Los Angeles?

PKT (Karachi) is 12 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it's noon in PKT (Karachi), it's 00:00 in Los Angeles.

PKT (Karachi) is in the Asia/Karachi timezone. Los Angeles is in America/Los_Angeles. The difference is 12 hours.

Daily overlap window

PKT (Karachi) and Los Angeles have no shared working hours under a standard 9:00–17:00 schedule. One side will always need to join at an off-hour.

Recommended meeting windows

Since PKT (Karachi) and Los Angeles don't share working hours, these are the most practical options available.

04:00 Karachi / 16:00 Los Angeles⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 5h before working hours in Karachi

09:00 Karachi / 21:00 Los Angeles⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 5h after working hours in Los Angeles

16:00 Karachi / 04:00 Los Angeles⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 5h before working hours in Los Angeles

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

Public holidays this year

PKT (Karachi)

No upcoming public holidays this year.

Los Angeles7 holidays

Jul 3Independence DaySOON

Sep 7Labour Day

Oct 12Columbus Day

Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day

Nov 11Veterans Day

PKT (Karachi) and Los Angeles — practical scheduling

Coordinating between PKT (Karachi) (Pakistan) and Los Angeles (USA) means working around a 12-hour time difference. Since standard business hours don't naturally overlap, meetings usually require one side to shift slightly outside their normal working day.

💡 Practical scheduling guidelines

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When PKT (Karachi) is at 04:00, Los Angeles reads 16:00 — 5h before working hours in Karachi.

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When PKT (Karachi) is at 09:00, Los Angeles reads 21:00 — 5h after working hours in Los Angeles.

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When PKT (Karachi) is at 16:00, Los Angeles reads 04:00 — 5h before working hours in Los Angeles.

With no shared business hours, these slots distribute the scheduling burden as evenly as possible between both locations.

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

PKT (Karachi) ↔ LOS-ANGELES (Los Angeles)

No overlap — one side will join outside working hours

PKT (Karachi)

LOS-ANGELES (Los Angeles)