Meeting time

Best time to meet: Washington, D.C. and Lahore

Washington, D.C. is 10 hours behind Lahore right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 7:30 AM in Washington, D.C., which is 5:30 PM in Lahore — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 10:56 AMWashington, D.C. · Eastern Standard TimeTue 8:56 PMLahore · Pakistan Standard Time

Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Washington, D.C. time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

Washington, D.C.Lahore
6 AM4 PMLahore at work
7 AM5 PMBoth off
8 AM6 PMBoth off
9 AM7 PMWashington, D.C. at work
10 AM8 PMWashington, D.C. at work
11 AM9 PMWashington, D.C. at work
12 PM10 PMWashington, D.C. at work
1 PM11 PMWashington, D.C. at work
2 PM12 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
3 PM1 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
4 PM2 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
5 PM3 AM next dayBoth off
6 PM4 AM next dayBoth off
7 PM5 AM next dayBoth off
8 PM6 AM next dayBoth off
9 PM7 AM next dayBoth off
10 PM8 AM next dayBoth off

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesWashington, D.C. isBoth at work (Washington, D.C. time)Easiest (Washington, D.C. / Lahore)
Now to March 14, 202710 hours behindNone7:30 AM / 5:30 PM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Washington, D.C. go forward
9 hours behindNone8 AM / 5 PM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Washington, D.C. go back
10 hours behindNone7:30 AM / 5:30 PM

Washington, D.C. keeps the same clock as New York; Lahore keeps the same clock as Karachi.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Lahore when it is 9 AM in Washington, D.C.?
7 PM in Lahore, while Washington, D.C. is 10 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Washington, D.C. and Lahore?
7:30 AM in Washington, D.C., which is 5:30 PM in Lahore. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Washington, D.C. and Lahore change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

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