Right now, local time in Gilgit is 18:43 (GMT+5, UTC+05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gilgit ranks #2843 worldwide by population and #60 in Pakistan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Karachi GMT+5
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 43m (winter) – 14h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gilgit — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.9187° N, 74.3124° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gilgit-Baltistan
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Population
- 216,760 · #2843 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gilgit through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.92° S, 105.69° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,037 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gilgit today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 253.7° from north (WSW (254°))
Full prayer timetable for Gilgit — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gilgit sits in the Asia/Karachi time zone, UTC+05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 570 cities we cover in Pakistan.
Gilgit's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,884 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,237 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.92° N, 74.31° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:43 | −13h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | −11h |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | −8h |
| London | 13:43 | −5h |
| Paris | 14:43 | −4h |
| Moscow | 16:43 | −2h |
| Dubai | 17:43 | −1h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | +0h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +3h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +3h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +4h |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +6h |
Best time to call Gilgit
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gilgit local time:
Cities sharing Gilgit's time zone
Other cities in Pakistan
- Lahore18:43
- Karachi18:43
- Peshawar18:43
- Faisalabad18:43
- Rawalpindi18:43
- Gujranwala18:43
- Multan18:43
- Hyderabad18:43
- Quetta18:43
- Bannu18:43
- Sargodha18:43
- Sialkot18:43
Distances from Gilgit
| Mumbai | 1,884 km | S (185°) |
| Dubai | 2,165 km | WSW (242°) |
| Moscow | 3,531 km | NW (320°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,122 km | E (100°) |
| Singapore | 4,901 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 5,777 km | ENE (70°) |
| Paris | 5,854 km | NW (308°) |
| London | 5,953 km | NW (312°) |
| Sydney | 11,125 km | SE (125°) |
| Chicago | 11,171 km | NNW (346°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,126 km | N (11°) |
| São Paulo | 14,237 km | W (267°) |
Cities near Gilgit
FAQ
What time is it in Gilgit right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gilgit (Pakistan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gilgit in?
Gilgit runs on the Asia/Karachi IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), currently abbreviated GMT+5.
Does Gilgit observe daylight saving time?
Gilgit does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gilgit today?
Gilgit sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gilgit tonight?
The moon phase over Gilgit tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gilgit?
The antipode of Gilgit — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.92° S, 105.69° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,037 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gilgit?
Gilgit lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gilgit?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gilgit, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.