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Azad Kashmir, Pakistan

Azad Kashmir uses Pakistan Standard Time, UTC+5, throughout the year. Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Kotli and the region’s other communities share one official clock and do not observe daylight saving time.

Muzaffarabad, Pakistan

Saturday, 5 September 2026

UTC+5 · Asia/Karachi

Time and sun data for Muzaffarabad — the largest city of Azad Kashmir

The sun in Muzaffarabad

Sunrise 5:43 AM Solar noon 12:06 PM Sunset 6:30 PM Daylight 12 h 46 min Night 11 h 14 min Civil twilight 5:18 AM – 6:55 PM

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Current time in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan

The region’s civil time is five hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Pakistan Standard Time remains fixed across the seasons, so calendar events do not encounter a spring clock jump or an autumn repeated hour.

Azad Kashmir shares its time standard with the rest of Pakistan. A journey to Islamabad, Rawalpindi or another Pakistani city therefore requires no watch adjustment. International calls should be converted for the actual date because the other participant’s country may apply daylight saving.

Official time: Pakistan Standard Time Common abbreviation: PKT UTC offset: UTC+5 Daylight saving time: not observed Difference from Islamabad: none Mountain roads may make a short distance feel longer, but at least they cannot add a time zone.

Muzaffarabad and other major cities

Muzaffarabad is the capital and largest city of Azad Kashmir. Mirpur is another major urban centre, and Kotli is an important city and district headquarters. Bhimber, Rawalakot and Bagh are also significant regional centres.

All these places use the same official time. Muzaffarabad is the usual reference for regional government and general clock searches, while Mirpur or Kotli may be better choices for local weather and solar information in the southern part of the territory.

Rawalakot and Bagh lie in mountainous country, where road duration cannot be judged from straight-line distance alone. This affects travel planning but never the time-zone conversion. When arranging an appointment, keep the stated hour unchanged and calculate adequate journey time separately.

Sunrise in valleys and mountain settlements

Sunrise varies across Azad Kashmir because the region covers different latitudes, longitudes and elevations. Mountain ridges strongly influence the moment at which direct sunlight reaches a valley, even when an astronomical service reports that sunrise has already occurred.

The length of daylight changes through the year, while Pakistan’s civil-time offset stays fixed. Sunrise and sunset consequently move to different clock times with the seasons. Weather, haze and cloud affect visibility rather than the underlying calculation.

Choose Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Kotli or the nearest available town. Specify the correct date. Confirm that the displayed zone is UTC+5. Allow for the local mountain horizon when direct sun is important.

Questions and answers
Does Azad Kashmir use the same time as Islamabad?
Yes. Both observe Pakistan Standard Time at UTC+5.
Are clocks changed during summer?
No. The region does not currently use daylight saving time.
Why can visible sunrise be later in a valley?
The sun may be above the astronomical horizon while a nearby ridge still blocks direct light.

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