Dera Ismail Khan in numbers
- Coordinates
- 31.8313, 70.9017
- Population
- 763 195
- Region
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Country
- Pakistan, Asia
- Capital
- Islamabad — 290 km away
Check the current local time in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, plus sunrise, sunset, and local weather information. Use the combined view to schedule communications, judge available daylight, and prepare for conditions before travelling or working outdoors.
Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
Monday, 9 November 2026
UTC+5 · Asia/Karachi
Local time in Dera Ismail Khan
UTC+5 · no daylight saving time
Sunrise 6:40 AM Solar noon 12:01 PM Sunset 5:22 PM Daylight 10 h 42 min Night 13 h 18 min Civil twilight 6:15 AM – 5:48 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.
Dera Ismail Khan follows Pakistan’s official civil time. Local appointments and published opening or departure times should therefore be read using the city’s clock, not the clock at a caller’s remote location.
International coordination becomes easier when every time carries a place label. A proposed hour can fall on a different calendar day for someone far away, so confirm the full date before treating the arrangement as settled.
Read the local clock for Dera Ismail Khan. Note whether the event is today or on a later date. Convert it for each remote participant. Repeat both city names in the final confirmation. Do not rely on a conversion remembered from another season. Even if the local practice in Dera Ismail Khan is unchanged, rules at the other end of a call may alter the difference. Time zones rarely cause arguments; unlabeled meeting invitations do most of the work.
Sunrise and sunset give two useful reference points for the city’s day. Sunrise helps with early starts, while sunset helps establish how long natural light may remain for travel, fieldwork, exercise, or errands.
The horizon values are astronomical markers, not guarantees about ground-level visibility. Hills, walls, buildings, dust, haze, and cloud can hide the sun or make the scene darker before the official sunset time.
Begin visibility-dependent work comfortably after sunrise. Aim to finish demanding outdoor tasks before sunset. Allow for the journey back, not only the activity itself. Take lighting when delays could extend the schedule.
Daylight timing shifts gradually over the year. A routine that fits neatly between sunrise and sunset at one point in the year may require adjustment later, so use the date-specific values displayed on the page.
The weather display adds practical detail to the time and daylight information. Current temperature, wind, cloud, and precipitation can influence comfort, visibility, road conditions, and how long an outdoor job takes.
Match the forecast period to the planned activity. Conditions now may not represent conditions at the return hour, and a daily summary can hide changes within the day. Look at the most relevant interval where that information is available.
Consider heat and direct sun for strenuous activity. Check wind before handling sheets, covers, or light equipment. Review precipitation before using exposed routes. Allow extra time when visibility could deteriorate.
Forecasts can be revised as weather systems develop. For plans with safety implications or little flexibility, check an appropriate local warning service as well as the general display.