Date in Pakistan — today’s date in full: Gregorian, Hijri, time zone, week number, and what the date means right now.
Quick answer: The date in Pakistan today is Sunday, 11 October 2026 (Pakistan Standard Time, UTC+5). Hijri: 28 Rabi al-Thani 1448 — Pakistan’s official date follows the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee’s moon sighting. No daylight saving, ever. Next public holiday: Iqbal Day, 9 November.
Today, in Full
Sunday, 11 October 2026 — Pakistan Standard Time. Hijri: 28 Rabi al-Thani 1448. Week 41 of 2026; day 284 of the year, with 81 days remaining. Season: autumn — smog season settling over the Punjab plains, golden autumn in the northern valleys. Tomorrow is Monday, 12 October: the working week begins.
Sunday is Pakistan’s weekly holiday — the day the bazaars are busiest, families are out, and Food Street Lahore fills by evening. It is not a gazetted public holiday, but for daily life it functions as one: offices closed, banks closed, the city at leisure. The complete reference: Date in Pakistan: the complete guide.
The Hijri Date: 28 Rabi al-Thani 1448
Pakistan runs on two calendars: the Gregorian for civil life, the Hijri for religious observance. Today’s Hijri date — 28 Rabi al-Thani 1448 — is the fourth month of the Islamic year 1448, following Rabi al-Awwal (the Prophet’s birthday month) and preceding the run-up to Ramadan. The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee declares each month on the 29th evening from moon-sighting testimony; its word is final in Pakistan, and online converters can differ by a day. Government notifications, court papers and nikah registrations routinely carry both dates.
Time Zone: PKT (UTC+5), Always
Pakistan Standard Time = UTC+5, five hours ahead of GMT — with no daylight saving, year-round. (Pakistan tried DST in 2002 and 2008–09; both attempts were abandoned.) That puts Pakistan 30 minutes behind India, an hour behind China, and 4–5 hours ahead of the UK. Business hours: roughly 9am–5pm, Monday–Friday. Today being Sunday: the country is on holiday — the right day for the bazaar, the wrong day for the bank.
Today in Context
On the calendar: 28 days until Iqbal Day (9 November), the next public holiday; 75 days until Quaid Day (25 December). In the season: Lahore’s AQI averaged ~147 on 9 October with no rain forecast for a week — smog-season routines (masks, purifiers, the 1–5pm outdoor window) are switching on. In the north: the golden autumn — the photographers’ season in Hunza and Skardu. In the year: FY27’s second quarter is underway; the SBP’s October rate decision looms; Ramadan 1449 begins around 7 February 2027. What’s on today: What is today in Pakistan.
Writing the date: Pakistan uses DD/MM/YYYY — today is 11/10/2026, not 10/11/2026. Official documents often add the Hijri date alongside: 11 October 2026 / 28 Rabi al-Thani 1448. And a practical note for travellers: noon PKT is 07:00 in London (08:00 in BST) — plan calls for the Pakistani evening.
Date in Pakistan: FAQs
What is the date in Pakistan right now?
Sunday, 11 October 2026 (PKT, UTC+5).
What is the Hijri date today in Pakistan?
28 Rabi al-Thani 1448 — Pakistan’s official date follows the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee’s moon sighting.
What time zone is Pakistan in?
PKT = UTC+5, with no daylight saving, year-round.
When is the next public holiday in Pakistan?
9 November — Iqbal Day. Then 25 December (Quaid Day).
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