Geographic position of Peshawar
Peshawar is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 34.0080° N, 71.5785° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 3,786 km (2,353 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 6,233 km (3,873 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 13,805 km (8,578 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 6,605 km (4,104 mi) east
Peshawar lies in the subtropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Peshawar
With a population of 4,758,762, Peshawar ranks as the 3rd most populous city in Pakistan, out of 352 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Peshawar
Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW / OPPS) is a major international airport serving Peshawar directly.
Current local time at the airport is 19:39:20.
Daylight saving time in Peshawar
Peshawar uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Karachi. The current local offset is UTC+5 / PKT.
Peshawar does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Peshawar
Business hours in Peshawar (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 Difference from Peshawar
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Peshawar in?
Peshawar follows the Asia/Karachi time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Peshawar at UTC+5.
What time is it in Peshawar right now?
The current local time in Peshawar is 19:39:20 on Sunday, 13 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Peshawar observe daylight saving time?
No. Peshawar is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Peshawar?
Peshawar is currently UTC+5, meaning local time is +5 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Peshawar?
Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) is the airport serving Peshawar. The current local time at the airport is 19:39:20.
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