Geographic position of Lahore

Lahore is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 31.5580° N, 74.3507° E.

Lahore lies in the subtropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Lahore

The point on Earth exactly opposite Lahore is near Viña del Mar - when it's noon in Lahore, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Lahore

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Lahore

Lahore is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 1 day from now.

Because Lahore is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Lahore

In Lahore, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 12m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 10h 5m, a difference of roughly 4h 7m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Lahore's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Lahore at 31.56° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Lahore

With a population of 13,004,135, Lahore ranks as the 1st most populous city in Pakistan, out of 352 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Lahore

Lahore uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Karachi. The current local offset is UTC+5 / PKT.

Lahore does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Lahore

Business hours in Lahore (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 12:00 AM - 8:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 9:00 PM (previous day) - 5:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
• Dubai: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Mumbai: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM ( Convenient)
• Tokyo: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM ( Partial overlap)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Pakistan

Public Holidays Affecting Lahore

Official national holiday observed in Pakistan.

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