Sunrise & Sunset Time Karachi Today – Day Length

Sunrise in Karachi today is at 6:41 AM and sunset is at 5:50 PM (Wednesday, 4 November 2026), giving 11h 9m of daylight. The sun is highest at 12:15 PM, first light appears at 6:17 AM and it is fully dark by 6:13 PM. All times are Pakistan Standard Time and update automatically every day.

Sunrise and Sunset Times in Karachi – November 2026

This table lists sunrise, solar noon, sunset and day length in Karachi for every day of the month, with today highlighted. Sunrise and sunset move by about a minute every day or two, so the times change noticeably over a month.

Day Length in Karachi Through the Year

Karachi lies at about 24.9° north, just south of the Tropic of Cancer, so the difference between its longest and shortest days is moderate: about 3h 5m. In 2026:

• Longest day: around 21 June, with 13h 40m of daylight.
• Shortest day: around 22 December, with 10h 35m of daylight.
• Earliest sunrise: 5:42 AM, around 31 May.
• Latest sunrise: 7:18 AM, around 6 January.
• Earliest sunset: 5:42 PM, around 23 November.
• Latest sunset: 7:25 PM, around 24 June.

Sunrise and Sunset in Karachi Through the Seasons

Winter (December to February): Karachi's shortest days, with the sun rising around 7:00 to 7:16 AM and setting between about 5:40 and 6:25 PM. Winter evenings are often hazy, and the low sun over the sea makes this the most popular season for sunset at the beach. Mornings can be misty, which softens the sunrise.

Spring (March to May): the days lengthen by about a minute a day in March, and sunset moves past 7:00 PM from early May. The air is usually clearer in early spring, before the summer humidity arrives.

Summer and monsoon (June to September): the longest days of the year, with sunrise before 6:00 AM and sunset around 7:15 to 7:25 PM in June and July. Monsoon cloud and the humid sea breeze often hide the actual moment of sunrise or sunset, and the sky can stay bright long after the calculated sunset.

Autumn (October and November): the days shorten fast and the evenings draw in sharply. Sunset falls before 6:00 PM from late October, and the clear, dry air after the monsoon brings some of the sharpest sunsets of the year.

Where the Sun Rises and Sets

The sun only rises due east and sets due west around the March and September equinoxes. Today in Karachi it rises towards the ESE (107°) and sets towards the WSW (253°). At the June solstice the sunrise point swings round to about 64° (east-north-east) and sunset to about 296°, while in December the sun rises at about 116° and sets at about 244°, well to the south-west. That is why winter sunsets drop straight into the sea from the Clifton and Hawkes Bay shoreline, while summer sunsets set further inland to the north-west. At noon in June, the sun stands almost overhead in Karachi, at about 89° above the horizon, compared with only about 42° in late December.

Karachi Sunrise and Sunset Compared With Other Pakistani Cities

Because all of Pakistan uses one time zone, cities further east see the sun earlier by the clock. Latitude matters too: northern cities have longer summer days and shorter winter days. Here is how today's times compare with Karachi:

Karachi always has some of the latest sunrises in Pakistan, because it lies furthest west of the major cities apart from Quetta. In winter, its southern position also gives it later sunsets than Lahore or Islamabad.

Why the Earliest Sunset Is Not on the Shortest Day

You might expect the earliest sunset and the latest sunrise to fall on the shortest day of the year, around 21 December. They don't. In Karachi, the earliest sunset comes around 23 November, weeks before the solstice, and the latest sunrise comes around 6 January, weeks after it.

The reason is the equation of time. Because the Earth's orbit is an ellipse and its axis is tilted, the moment the sun is highest in the sky, solar noon, drifts earlier and later through the year by up to about a quarter of an hour. In December, solar noon is moving later every day. That pushes both sunrise and sunset later, so sunsets start getting later before the days have started getting longer, and sunrises keep getting later after the solstice has passed. The same effect, in reverse, means the earliest sunrise of summer comes a little before the longest day.

Why Sunrise in Karachi Comes Late by the Clock

Pakistan Standard Time is set by the 75° east meridian, which runs close to Lahore. Karachi sits about 8° further west, at 67° east, and every degree of longitude is worth four minutes of sunlight. So the sun reaches its highest point over Karachi more than half an hour after 12:00, between about 12:15 and 12:46 PM depending on the season. Sunrise and sunset are shifted by the same amount, which is why Karachi's winter sunrises come after 7:00 AM, and why summer evenings stay light until well after 7:30 PM.

Dawn, Dusk and Twilight in Karachi

The sky is not simply light or dark. Between night and sunrise, and between sunset and night, there are three stages of twilight, defined by how far the sun is below the horizon:

• Astronomical twilight (sun 12°–18° below): the first faint glow. Today it starts at 5:23 AM and ends in the evening at 7:07 PM. This is also the angle used for Fajr and Isha in Karachi.
• Nautical twilight (6°–12° below): the horizon becomes visible at sea. Today: 5:50 AM in the morning and 6:40 PM in the evening.
• Civil twilight (0°–6° below): bright enough to work outdoors without lights. Today: from 6:17 AM until sunrise, and from sunset until 6:13 PM.

Because Karachi is close to the tropics, the sun drops steeply and twilight is short. Civil twilight here lasts only around 22 to 26 minutes, so dusk falls quickly after sunset, especially in the autumn and spring.

Golden Hour and the Best Sunset Spots in Karachi

Photographers love the golden hour, when the sun is low (below about 6° above the horizon) and the light turns warm and soft. In Karachi today, the morning golden hour runs from sunrise to 7:12 AM and the evening golden hour from 5:18 PM until sunset.

Karachi's coastline faces the Arabian Sea to the south and south-west, so sunsets over the water are a city favourite, especially in winter when the sun sets further south. Popular places to watch the sun go down include Sea View and Clifton Beach, Do Darya, Hawkes Bay, French Beach and the Manora coast. The sun sets today towards the WSW, so pick a spot with a clear view in that direction. For sunrise, open ground towards the east, such as the Malir and Super Highway side of the city, gives the best view.

Sunrise, Sunset and Prayer Times

Many people check sunrise and sunset in Karachi because the daily prayers follow the sun. Fajr ends at sunrise, and the 15 minutes after sunrise are a time when namaz is avoided. Solar noon marks the end of the midday Zawal window and the start of Zuhr. Sunset is the start of Maghrib for Sunni timetables. You can check today's Maghrib prayer time and the other four namaz on our main page. In Ramadan, the time between dawn and sunset is the length of the fast, and the daily figures are on our Sehri and Iftar timetable.

How These Times Are Calculated

All times are calculated for central Karachi (24.86° N, 67.05° E) in Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5), using the standard solar position formulas published by NOAA. Sunrise and sunset are the moments the upper edge of the sun touches a flat sea horizon, allowing for the bending of light by the atmosphere (0.833° below the horizon). Across Karachi, from Gadap to Keamari, times vary by less than a minute. Clouds, haze and tall buildings can make the sun appear a few minutes later or disappear a few minutes earlier than the calculated time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is sunrise in Karachi today?

Sunrise in Karachi today, Wednesday, 4 November 2026, is at 6:41 AM. First light (civil dawn) begins at 6:17 AM.

What time is sunset in Karachi today?

Sunset in Karachi today is at 5:50 PM, and it is fully dark (end of civil twilight) by 6:13 PM.

When is the longest day in Karachi?

The longest day in Karachi falls around the June solstice (about 21 June), with roughly 13h 40m of daylight. The shortest is around the December solstice (about 22 December), with roughly 10h 35m.

Is sunrise the same as Fajr time?

No. Fajr begins at true dawn, when the sun is still about 18° below the horizon, which in Karachi is roughly 75 to 90 minutes before sunrise. Sunrise is the end of Fajr time, not the start.

What is solar noon in Karachi?

Solar noon is the moment the sun is highest in the sky and exactly due south of Karachi. Because of Karachi's position west of the 75° time meridian, it falls between about 12:15 and 12:46 PM, never at 12:00. It is also when Zuhr prayer time begins.

Why do different apps show slightly different sunrise times for Karachi?

Apps use slightly different coordinates, elevations and rounding. Some show the moment the centre of the sun crosses the horizon instead of its upper edge. These differences usually add up to a minute or two at most.

Does Pakistan use daylight saving time?

No. Pakistan stays on Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5) all year, so sunrise and sunset in Karachi only change because of the seasons, never because the clocks move.

Is sunset the same as Maghrib time?

For Sunni (Hanafi and Shafi) timetables, yes: Maghrib begins at sunset. In Fiqh Jafria, Maghrib begins about 14 to 16 minutes after sunset, once the eastern redness has gone.

Why does it get dark so quickly after sunset in Karachi?

Karachi is close to the Tropic of Cancer, so the sun sets at a steep angle and sinks below the horizon quickly. Civil twilight lasts only about 22 to 26 minutes, much shorter than in cities further from the equator.

What time is first light in Karachi?

Astronomical dawn, the very first trace of light, begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon, about 75 to 90 minutes before sunrise in Karachi. Civil dawn, when it is light enough to see outdoors without lamps, starts about 22 to 26 minutes before sunrise.