+92 · UTC+5

Best Time to Call
Pakistan
from the United States

Pakistan's +92 code serves one of South Asia's largest mobile markets, regulated by the PTA. From the US East Coast, business hours in Pakistan fall between 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM EST.

Best EST: 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM (+1 day)
Mon–Fri
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When to Call Pakistan

A 9-to-5 day in Islamabad never overlaps one in New York — at 9:00 AM ET it is 7:00 PM there — so reach them 11:00 PM–7:00 AM ET or leave a message.

Ideal

Morning

local

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PST (UTC−8)
Ideal

Afternoon

local

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PST (UTC−8)
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local

Also avoid public holidays such as 5 Feb – Kashmir Day; 23 Mar – Pakistan Day; 1 May – Labour Day.

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Pakistan Business Hours → US Time Zones
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US columns use standard time (EST/CST/PST); between the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November, US clocks are one hour later. Pakistan: No daylight saving time.

// Calling Guide

How to call Pakistan — the short version.

Dialing steps

  1. 1Dial your exit code — 011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most of Europe.
  2. 2Add the Pakistan country code: +92.
  3. 3Enter the national number without its domestic trunk prefix 0.

From the US: 011 92 51 XXX XXXX (Islamabad)

Best time to call

  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Islamabad is 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM EST.
  • A 9-to-5 day in Islamabad never overlaps one in New York — at 9:00 AM ET it is 7:00 PM there — so reach them 11:00 PM–7:00 AM ET or leave a message.

Quick tips

  • Working days: Mon–Fri.
  • Calling out of Pakistan? Its international (exit) prefix is 00.
  • Police: 15
  • Emergency rescue service: 1122
  • Fire brigade: 16
  • Toll-free prefix: 0800
// Calling Etiquette

Calling etiquette in Pakistan

Calling culture

Pakistani business culture values hospitality and personal rapport — a warm greeting and some relationship-building typically precede business matters.

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Pakistan hours, holidays and time changes

Time zone
PKT (UTC+5)
Daylight saving
No daylight saving time.
Public holidays
  • 5 Feb – Kashmir Day
  • 23 Mar – Pakistan Day
  • 1 May – Labour Day
  • 28 May – Youm-e-Takbeer
  • 14 Aug – Independence Day
  • 9 Nov – Iqbal Day
  • 25 Dec – Quaid-e-Azam Day
  • Eid-ul-Fitr (moveable)
  • Eid-ul-Adha (moveable)
  • Ashura (moveable)
  • Eid Milad-un-Nabi (moveable)
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Calling Pakistan — Common Questions

Everything you need to know about reaching contacts in Pakistan.

No daylight saving time. Local time: PKT (UTC+5). Because the US does use daylight saving time (second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November), the gap to US Eastern time changes by one hour during the US summer.

Pakistani consumers are more likely to answer and trust a recognizable local number over an unfamiliar international one.

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