PKT to IST Time Converter
IST is 30 minutes ahead of PKT. PKT is UTC+5:00, and IST is UTC+5:30.
Best Time to Call Between PKT and IST
Both zones are inside normal business hours between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM PKT — that's 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM IST. That's an 8-hour window.
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Common Times Converted
PKT on the left, IST on the right.
PKT to IST: Full 24-Hour Conversion Table
Shaded rows are working hours; the darker shade marks the hours when both zones are at work.
| PKT | IST | Working hours |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 12:30 AM | — |
| 1:00 AM | 1:30 AM | — |
| 2:00 AM | 2:30 AM | — |
| 3:00 AM | 3:30 AM | — |
| 4:00 AM | 4:30 AM | — |
| 5:00 AM | 5:30 AM | — |
| 6:00 AM | 6:30 AM | — |
| 7:00 AM | 7:30 AM | — |
| 8:00 AM | 8:30 AM | — |
| 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | Both zones |
| 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Both zones |
| 11:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Both zones |
| 12:00 PM | 12:30 PM | Both zones |
| 1:00 PM | 1:30 PM | Both zones |
| 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Both zones |
| 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | Both zones |
| 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM | Both zones |
| 5:00 PM | 5:30 PM | — |
| 6:00 PM | 6:30 PM | — |
| 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM | — |
| 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | — |
| 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | — |
| 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | — |
| 11:00 PM | 11:30 PM | — |
What PKT and IST Actually Are
PKT — Pakistan Standard Time
Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad. Standing at UTC+5:00 as written, and the region does not change its clocks, so that offset holds all year.
Pakistan tried daylight saving in 2008 and 2009 to ease electricity shortages, then dropped it after public objection.
IST — India Standard Time
Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad — and Colombo. Standing at UTC+5:30 as written, and the region does not change its clocks, so that offset holds all year. IST also stands for Irish Standard Time (UTC+1) and Israel Standard Time (UTC+2). This page covers the Indian one, which is by far the most searched.
India runs a single time zone across a country wide enough for two, which is why sunrise in the north-east can come nearly two hours before Mumbai's. Proposals for a second zone resurface regularly and have never been adopted.
What This Means in Practice
Expect times on the half hour
IST sits on a 30-minute offset rather than a whole hour, so a round number on one side is never a round number on the other. A 9:00 meeting becomes 30 minutes past the hour, which is exactly the detail calendar invitations get wrong when someone converts in their head.
A gap you can rely on
Neither region changes its clocks, so this difference holds every day of the year. A recurring meeting booked once stays correct — worth knowing, because most cross-border pairs cannot say that.
Close enough to share a working day
At only 30 minutes apart, the two working days overlap almost completely. Scheduling is barely constrained by the difference.
Major Cities in Each Zone
Cities on PKT
Cities on IST
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between PKT and IST?
IST is 30 minutes ahead of PKT.
What is 9:00 AM PKT in IST?
9:00 AM PKT is 9:30 AM IST.
What are the best hours to schedule a call between PKT and IST?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM PKT, which is 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM IST. Both sides are inside normal business hours through that window.
Does the difference between PKT and IST change during the year?
No. Neither region changes its clocks, so this gap is fixed all year round.
Does IST always mean India Standard Time?
IST also stands for Irish Standard Time (UTC+1) and Israel Standard Time (UTC+2). This page covers the Indian one, which is by far the most searched.