Right now, local time in Skardu is 18:49 (GMT+5, UTC+05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Skardu ranks #2339 worldwide by population and #50 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Skardu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.2979° N, 75.6337° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gilgit-Baltistan
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Population
- 260,000 · #2339 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Skardu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.30° S, 104.37° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,025 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Skardu today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 255.8° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Skardu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Skardu sits in the Asia/Karachi time zone, UTC+05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 570 cities we cover in Pakistan.
Skardu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,830 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,352 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.30° N, 75.63° 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 | 05:49 | −13h |
| Chicago | 07:49 | −11h |
| São Paulo | 10:49 | −8h |
| London | 13:49 | −5h |
| Paris | 14:49 | −4h |
| Moscow | 16:49 | −2h |
| Dubai | 17:49 | −1h |
| Mumbai | 19:19 | +0h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:49 | +3h |
| Hong Kong | 21:49 | +3h |
| Tokyo | 22:49 | +4h |
| Sydney | 00:49 | +6h |
Best time to call Skardu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Skardu local time:
Cities sharing Skardu's time zone
Other cities in Pakistan
- Lahore18:49
- Karachi18:49
- Peshawar18:49
- Faisalabad18:49
- Rawalpindi18:49
- Gujranwala18:49
- Multan18:49
- Hyderabad18:49
- Quetta18:49
- Bannu18:49
- Sargodha18:49
- Sialkot18:49
Distances from Skardu
| Mumbai | 1,830 km | S (189°) |
| Dubai | 2,242 km | WSW (246°) |
| Moscow | 3,660 km | NW (320°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,992 km | E (101°) |
| Singapore | 4,768 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 5,689 km | ENE (70°) |
| Paris | 5,990 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 6,088 km | NW (312°) |
| Sydney | 10,988 km | SE (126°) |
| Chicago | 11,266 km | NNW (347°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,170 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 14,352 km | W (267°) |
Cities near Skardu
FAQ
What time is it in Skardu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Skardu (Pakistan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Skardu in?
Skardu runs on the Asia/Karachi IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), currently abbreviated GMT+5.
Does Skardu observe daylight saving time?
Skardu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Skardu today?
Skardu sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Skardu tonight?
The moon phase over Skardu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Skardu?
The antipode of Skardu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.30° S, 104.37° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,025 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Skardu?
Skardu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Skardu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Skardu, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.