Muzaffarabad in numbers
- Coordinates
- 34.3700, 73.4708
- Population
- 725 000
- Region
- Azad Kashmir
- Country
- Pakistan, Asia
- Capital
- Islamabad — 82 km away
- Same name
- 10 more places in the world share this name
Check the current local time in Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, as well as sunrise, sunset, and weather. These details help with distant communication and with planning journeys or outdoor tasks around available daylight and likely atmospheric conditions.
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
Thursday, 5 November 2026
UTC+5 · Asia/Karachi
Local time in Muzaffarabad
UTC+5 · no daylight saving time
Sunrise 6:31 AM Solar noon 11:51 AM Sunset 5:11 PM Daylight 10 h 41 min Night 13 h 19 min Civil twilight 6:04 AM – 5:37 PM
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Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
The local clock shown here provides the hour and calendar date in Muzaffarabad. Use it for calls, online meetings, deadlines, and travel arrangements whenever another location’s clock might otherwise create uncertainty.
For written plans, specify that the stated hour is local to Muzaffarabad. Include the date even when an event is described as happening today or tomorrow, since those relative terms can mean different dates to people reading from elsewhere.
Confirm the local date before contacting someone. Use a named location with every important hour. Retain the original time beside any conversion. Review arrangements again on the event date. A mountain view may improve a journey, but it has never shortened a deadline.
Sunrise and sunset identify the sun’s calculated horizon crossings for Muzaffarabad. They help establish whether an early departure starts before daylight and whether an afternoon activity is likely to continue after the sun has set.
Local terrain has a noticeable practical role in how sunlight is experienced. The listed event concerns the astronomical horizon calculation, while surrounding land, structures, vegetation, and clouds can hide direct sun or create shade at a particular site.
The sky brightens and darkens progressively around these times. If safe visibility matters for walking, driving, fieldwork, or photography, leave a margin rather than depending on the exact minute of sunrise or sunset. Solar times also vary by date, so use the value for the day concerned.
Begin a weather check by matching the information to your schedule. Current conditions are relevant to an immediate departure, while a later forecast is the better guide for an outing several hours away. Review the entire planned interval where possible.
Note your starting and finishing times. Read the corresponding weather periods. Consider temperature, precipitation, wind, and cloud. Compare the route timing with sunset. Reassess conditions immediately before leaving.
Forecasts cannot account for every local variation, and conditions can develop after you have checked. For a journey exposed to weather, carry appropriate clothing and keep an alternative plan when practical. Direct observation at your position should also inform the decision.
Using the clock, sun information, and weather together is especially helpful when plans span several hours. It reveals not only the starting conditions but also whether the return may take place in different light or weather.