Geographic position of Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 33.5973° N, 73.0479° E.

Rawalpindi 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 Rawalpindi

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Rawalpindi

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

Current Season in Rawalpindi

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

Because Rawalpindi 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 Rawalpindi

In Rawalpindi, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 23m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 55m, a difference of roughly 4h 28m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Rawalpindi's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Rawalpindi at 33.60° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Rawalpindi

With a population of 3,357,612, Rawalpindi ranks as the 5th most populous city in Pakistan, out of 352 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Rawalpindi

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

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

Best Time to Call Rawalpindi

Business hours in Rawalpindi (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 Rawalpindi

Official national holiday observed in Pakistan.

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