Time Zone Information
Peshawar, Pakistan
Current Time
21:49:20
Friday, October 30, 2026 local time in Peshawar
Peshawar, Pakistan uses the Asia/Karachi time zone, currently UTC+5.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+5 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Peshawar.
Time Zone
| City | Peshawar |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Time Zone (IANA) | Asia/Karachi |
| UTC Offset | UTC+5 |
| Coordinates | 34.0080000, 71.5784900 |
| Population | 4,758,762 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No DST Peshawar does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+5 all year round.
Related Cities in Asia/Karachi
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Lahore | Pakistan | 13,004,135 |
| Karachi | Pakistan | 11,624,219 |
| Faisalabad | Pakistan | 3,800,193 |
| Rawalpindi | Pakistan | 3,357,612 |
| Gujranwala | Pakistan | 2,511,118 |
| Multan | Pakistan | 2,169,915 |
| Hyderabad | Pakistan | 1,921,275 |
| Quetta | Pakistan | 1,565,546 |
| Bannu | Pakistan | 1,357,890 |
| Sargodha | Pakistan | 975,886 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Peshawar, Pakistan is in the Asia/Karachi time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+5.
The current UTC offset for Peshawar is UTC+5. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.
No, Peshawar does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.