To expats, freelancers, and cross-border coordinating businesses, it is imperative to know the time difference between Canada and Pakistan. Since Canada is divided into six time zones and Pakistan has only one standard time (PKT), the actual difference in time would vary tremendously depending on your location in Canada.
Pakistan is way ahead of Canada in time. UTC +5 is Pakistan Standard Time (PKT). Conversely, Canada has time zones that are between UTC-3.30 (Newfoundland) and UTC-8 (Pacific). As a rule, Pakistan is 9-14 hours further than Canada, however, based on the province and the time of the year.
Time Difference: Pakistan vs. Major Canadian Cities (Standard Time)
| Canadian Region / Cities | Time Zone | Pakistan is Ahead by | Example Conversion |
| Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa | Eastern (EST) | 10 Hours | 9:00 AM (CA) = 7:00 PM (PK) |
| Winnipeg | Central (CST) | 11 Hours | 9:00 AM (CA) = 8:00 PM (PK) |
| Calgary, Edmonton | Mountain (MST) | 12 Hours | 9:00 AM (CA) = 9:00 PM (PK) |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | Pacific (PST) | 13 Hours | 9:00 AM (CA) = 10:00 PM (PK) |
Impact of Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Daylight Saving Time is one of the factors that cannot be ignored. Canada follows the practice of DST and it leaps its clocks forward to the first Sunday of November before the second Sunday of March.. Pakistan does not overlap DST.
The time difference reduces by one hour during the summer months. As one example, in July the difference between Toronto and Pakistan reduces to 9 hours as opposed to 10 hours. Never leave out a date during international meeting arrangements as you may miss an appointment within an hour.
Best Time to Call
The golden time to hold a meeting in Canada is usually in the early morning 8:00 AM EST (Toronto) will be 6:00 PM in Pakistan so that the two can converse in the daytime.
