Right now, local time in Rawalpindi is 01:35 (GMT+5, UTC+05:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rawalpindi ranks #115 worldwide by population and #5 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rawalpindi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.5973° N, 73.0479° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Punjab
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Population
- 3,357,612 · #115 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rawalpindi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.60° S, 106.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 755 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rawalpindi today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 15:41
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 256.0° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Rawalpindi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rawalpindi sits in the Asia/Karachi time zone, UTC+05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 570 cities we cover in Pakistan.
Rawalpindi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,621 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,101 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.60° N, 73.05° 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 | 13:35 | −12h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −10h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | −8h |
| London | 20:35 | −5h |
| Paris | 21:35 | −4h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | −2h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | −1h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +0h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +3h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +3h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +4h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +6h |
Best time to call Rawalpindi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rawalpindi local time:
Cities sharing Rawalpindi's time zone
- LahorePK
- KarachiPK
- PeshawarPK
- FaisalabadPK
- GujranwalaPK
- MultanPK
- HyderabadPK
- QuettaPK
Other cities in Pakistan
- Lahore01:35
- Karachi01:35
- Peshawar01:35
- Faisalabad01:35
- Gujranwala01:35
- Multan01:35
- Hyderabad01:35
- Quetta01:35
- Bannu01:35
- Sargodha01:35
- Sialkot01:35
- Bahawalpur01:35
Distances from Rawalpindi
| Mumbai | 1,621 km | S (181°) |
| Dubai | 1,949 km | WSW (246°) |
| Moscow | 3,662 km | NW (323°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,198 km | E (96°) |
| Singapore | 4,808 km | SE (132°) |
| Paris | 5,925 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 5,979 km | ENE (68°) |
| London | 6,041 km | NW (313°) |
| Sydney | 11,073 km | SE (124°) |
| Chicago | 11,394 km | NNW (345°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,401 km | N (10°) |
| São Paulo | 14,101 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Rawalpindi
- Islamabad14 km · 01:35
- Alipur13 km · 01:35
- Saidpur16 km · 01:35
- Kuri Dulal31 km · 01:35
- Bhata31 km · 01:35
- Kahuta31 km · 01:35
- Wah Cantt34 km · 01:35
- Sharifabad34 km · 01:35
FAQ
What time is it in Rawalpindi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rawalpindi (Pakistan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Rawalpindi in?
Rawalpindi runs on the Asia/Karachi IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), currently abbreviated GMT+5.
Does Rawalpindi observe daylight saving time?
Rawalpindi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rawalpindi today?
Rawalpindi sees sunrise at 06:23 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 10h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rawalpindi tonight?
The moon phase over Rawalpindi tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rawalpindi?
The antipode of Rawalpindi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.60° S, 106.95° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 755 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rawalpindi?
Rawalpindi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rawalpindi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rawalpindi, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.