PKT to CST converter

Pakistan Time (Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad) to Central Time (Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Winnipeg).

PKT5:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

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CST7:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

CST is 10 h behind PKT.

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9:00 AM PKT = 11:00 PM CST previous day

Best time to meet

No hour falls inside 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. The least painful: around 7:00 PM PKT, which is 9:00 AM CST.

PKT to CST time table

For 31 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

PKT	CST
12:00 AM PKT	2:00 PM CST previous day
1:00 AM PKT	3:00 PM CST previous day
2:00 AM PKT	4:00 PM CST previous day
3:00 AM PKT	5:00 PM CST previous day
4:00 AM PKT	6:00 PM CST previous day
5:00 AM PKT	7:00 PM CST previous day
6:00 AM PKT	8:00 PM CST previous day
7:00 AM PKT	9:00 PM CST previous day
8:00 AM PKT	10:00 PM CST previous day
9:00 AM PKT	11:00 PM CST previous day
10:00 AM PKT	12:00 AM CST
11:00 AM PKT	1:00 AM CST
12:00 PM PKT	2:00 AM CST
1:00 PM PKT	3:00 AM CST
2:00 PM PKT	4:00 AM CST
3:00 PM PKT	5:00 AM CST
4:00 PM PKT	6:00 AM CST
5:00 PM PKT	7:00 AM CST
6:00 PM PKT	8:00 AM CST
7:00 PM PKT	9:00 AM CST
8:00 PM PKT	10:00 AM CST
9:00 PM PKT	11:00 AM CST
10:00 PM PKT	12:00 PM CST
11:00 PM PKT	1:00 PM CST

Quick answers

9:00 AM PKT = 11:00 PM CST (previous day)
12:00 PM PKT = 2:00 AM CST
3:00 PM PKT = 5:00 AM CST
5:00 PM PKT = 7:00 AM CST
9:00 AM CST = 7:00 PM PKT
12:00 PM CST = 10:00 PM PKT
5:00 PM CST = 3:00 AM PKT (next day)

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: CST is 10 h behind PKT. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: CST is 11 h behind PKT. From 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: CST is 10 h behind PKT.

PKT does not change its clocks. CST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−6), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−5).

About PKT and CST

PKT here means Pakistan Time, the clock in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad. Right now it is UTC+5. It has no daylight saving.

CST here means Central Time, the clock in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Winnipeg. Right now it is UTC−5. Strictly, CST is the winter name; in summer these places use CDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

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