No overlap — one side will join outside working hours
PST (Los Angeles)
PKT (Karachi)
00:00
12:00Working
01:00
13:00Working
02:00
14:00Working
03:00
15:00Working
04:00
16:00Working
05:00
17:00
06:00
18:00
07:00
19:00
08:00
20:00
09:00Working
21:00off
10:00Working
22:00off
11:00Working
23:00off
12:00Working
00:00+1doff
13:00Working
01:00+1doff
14:00Working
02:00+1doff
15:00Working
03:00+1doff
16:00Working
04:00+1doff
17:00
05:00+1d
18:00
06:00+1d
19:00
07:00+1d
20:00
08:00+1d
21:00
09:00+1dWorking
22:00
10:00+1dWorking
23:00
11:00+1dWorking
Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working.Purple = one side only.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between pst and pkt?
Pacific Standard Time (pst) is UTC-7 and Pakistan Standard Time (pkt) is UTC+5. The difference between them is 12 hours.
Where is pst used?
Pacific Standard Time (pst) is used in USA and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is America/Los_Angeles.
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 pst to pkt?
Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any pst time and the pkt equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.
PST (Los Angeles) vs PKT (Karachi) — time difference
PST (Los Angeles) is 12 hours behind PKT (Karachi). Midday in PST (Los Angeles) lines up with 00:00 in PKT (Karachi).
PST (Los Angeles) runs on America/Los_Angeles; PKT (Karachi) runs on Asia/Karachi. Together they are 12 hours apart.
Shared working hours
There is no business hours overlap between PST (Los Angeles) 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
PST (Los Angeles) and PKT (Karachi) have no shared working window. These slots minimize out-of-hours disruption for both sides.
04:00 Los Angeles / 16:00 Karachi⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 5h before working hours in Los Angeles
09:00 Los Angeles / 21:00 Karachi⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 5h after working hours in Karachi
16:00 Los Angeles / 04:00 Karachi⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 5h before working hours in Karachi
Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.
Upcoming public holidays
PST (Los Angeles)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 PST (Los Angeles) and PKT (Karachi) time zones
A 12-hour difference separates PST (Los Angeles) (USA) and PKT (Karachi) (Pakistan) — wide enough that standard business hours don't align at all. Scheduling requires deliberate compromise from both sides.
💡 How to schedule across these time zones
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A 04:00 meeting in PST (Los Angeles) means 16:00 in PKT (Karachi) (5h before working hours in Los Angeles).
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A 09:00 meeting in PST (Los Angeles) means 21:00 in PKT (Karachi) (5h after working hours in Karachi).
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A 16:00 meeting in PST (Los Angeles) means 04:00 in PKT (Karachi) (5h before working hours in Karachi).
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 PST (Los Angeles)".
