Pakistan Standard Time facts for kids

Have you ever wondered how different parts of the world keep track of time? In Pakistan, they use a special time zone called PKT. PKT stands for Pakistan Standard Time. It's like a big clock that everyone in Pakistan sets their watches to! This time is 5 hours ahead of a special time called UTC. UTC is like the world's main clock that helps everyone stay organized.

Standard Time Zones of the World.

What is Daylight Saving Time?

Sometimes, countries change their clocks to make better use of daylight. This is called Daylight Saving Time (DST). The idea is to move clocks forward by one hour in spring. This makes evenings feel longer and brighter. Then, in autumn, clocks are moved back an hour to normal time.

Pakistan's Experience with DST

Pakistan has tried using Daylight Saving Time a few times.

• In 2002, the government decided to try DST. Clocks were moved forward by one hour in April. They were moved back on October 15. But this experiment was not repeated after that year.
• Later, in 2008, the government tried DST again. Clocks were moved forward on June 1st and back on October 31st.
• They tried it one more time in 2009. Clocks moved forward on April 15th and back on October 31st.

Since 2009, Pakistan has not used Daylight Saving Time.

Images for kids

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  UTC+05:00 2010: Blue (December), Orange (June), Yellow (all year round), Light Blue - Sea areas