Pakistan Tour England 2026: Time Zone Converter Across 5 Markets

A Pakistan tour summer in England spans Tests at Edgbaston and Lord's, ODIs at Headingley and Old Trafford, T20Is at Cardiff and the Oval. From Karachi to Manchester to New York, the time-zone math sets when you set your alarm. Here is the day-by-day matrix for every fixture.

This converter covers Pakistan Standard Time (PKT), Indian Standard Time (IST), British Summer Time (BST), Gulf Standard Time (GST) and US Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). It pairs with the Pakistan tour England 2026 Day 1 timings broadcast and tickets guide, the Pakistan tour of England 2026 Test series preview, and the England summer 2026 full fixtures India Pakistan tour overlap calendar.

Time Zone Reference Points

Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) is GMT+5. India Standard Time (IST) is GMT+5:30 (30 minutes ahead of PKT). British Summer Time (BST) is GMT+1. Gulf Standard Time (GST) is GMT+4. US Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) is GMT-4.

Critical math: Pakistan is 4 hours ahead of UK in summer; India is 4.5 hours ahead.

City	BST Offset	Notes
London (BST)	+0	UK
Karachi (PKT)	+4	Pakistan
Mumbai (IST)	+4:30	India
Dubai (GST)	+3	UAE
New York (EDT)	-5	US East

Test Match Day Conversion

A Test match starts at 11am BST. Global window:

Session	BST	PKT	IST	GST	EDT
Toss	10.30am	2.30pm	3.00pm	1.30pm	5.30am
Play start	11.00am	3.00pm	3.30pm	2.00pm	6.00am
Lunch	1.00-1.40pm	5.00-5.40pm	5.30-6.10pm	4.00-4.40pm	8.00-8.40am
Tea	3.40-4.00pm	7.40-8.00pm	8.10-8.30pm	6.40-7.00pm	10.40-11.00am
Stumps	6.30pm	10.30pm	11.00pm	9.30pm	1.30pm

For Pakistan fans: Test day runs 3pm to 10.30pm PKT. Prime-time, ending before midnight. For India fans: 3.30pm to 11pm IST. For UAE: 2pm to 9.30pm GST. For US East: 6am to 1.30pm EDT.

ODI Day Conversion

A 50-over ODI starts at 11am BST or 1pm BST.

11am BST Start (Standard ODI)

Session	BST	PKT	IST	GST	EDT
Innings 1 start	11.00am	3.00pm	3.30pm	2.00pm	6.00am
Innings 1 end	2.30pm	6.30pm	7.00pm	5.30pm	9.30am
Innings 2 start	3.15pm	7.15pm	7.45pm	6.15pm	10.15am
Match end	6.45pm	10.45pm	11.15pm	9.45pm	1.45pm

1pm BST Start (Late Start)

Session	BST	PKT	IST	GST	EDT
Innings 1 start	1.00pm	5.00pm	5.30pm	4.00pm	8.00am
Innings 1 end	4.30pm	8.30pm	9.00pm	7.30pm	11.30am
Innings 2 start	5.15pm	9.15pm	9.45pm	8.15pm	12.15pm
Match end	8.45pm	12.45am	1.15am	11.45pm	3.45pm

The 1pm BST start pushes Pakistan fan stumps to 12.45am — past midnight. The 11am BST start is friendlier for Pakistan and India audiences.

T20I Day Conversion

A T20I starts at 6.30pm BST. Full match runs roughly 3.5 hours.

Session	BST	PKT	IST	GST	EDT
Innings 1 start	6.30pm	10.30pm	11.00pm	9.30pm	1.30pm
Innings 1 end	8.00pm	12.00am	12.30am	11.00pm	3.00pm
Innings 2 start	8.15pm	12.15am	12.45am	11.15pm	3.15pm
Match end	9.45pm	1.45am	2.15am	12.45am	4.45pm

For Pakistan fans, T20Is run 10.30pm to 1.45am PKT. Late-night cricket. For US East: 1.30pm to 4.45pm — afternoon, the most fan-friendly window globally.

Per-Fixture Conversion (Indicative)

Fixture	UK Toss	PKT Toss	IST Toss	GST Toss	EDT Toss
1st Test, Edgbaston	10.30am	2.30pm	3pm	1.30pm	5.30am
2nd Test, Lord's	10.30am	2.30pm	3pm	1.30pm	5.30am
3rd Test, Manchester	10.30am	2.30pm	3pm	1.30pm	5.30am
1st ODI, Headingley	11.00am	3pm	3.30pm	2pm	6am
2nd ODI, Old Trafford	1.00pm	5pm	5.30pm	4pm	8am
3rd ODI, The Oval	11.00am	3pm	3.30pm	2pm	6am
1st T20I, Cardiff	6.30pm	10.30pm	11pm	9.30pm	1.30pm
2nd T20I, The Oval	6.30pm	10.30pm	11pm	9.30pm	1.30pm
3rd T20I, Edgbaston	6.30pm	10.30pm	11pm	9.30pm	1.30pm

These are indicative based on confirmed series structure. Toss timings can shift by 30 minutes for live-feed broadcasters.

Daylight Saving Considerations

The UK changes from BST to GMT on the last Sunday of October. The Pakistan tour England 2026 window (June-September) is fully in BST. Pakistan does not observe daylight saving — PKT stays at GMT+5 year-round. India does not observe daylight saving — IST stays at GMT+5:30. UAE does not observe daylight saving — GST stays at GMT+4. US (East Coast): EDT applies through early November.

Broadcast Time-Slot Strategy

Broadcaster	Region	Test Time-Slot	T20I Time-Slot
Sky Sports	UK	Live, all formats	Live, all formats
ARY	Pakistan	Prime-time	Late-night
PTV Sports	Pakistan	Prime-time	Late-night
JioHotstar	India	Prime-time	Late-night
Willow TV	US	Morning	Afternoon

For Pakistan fans, prime-time Test cricket (3pm-10pm PKT) is the most viewer-friendly window of any cricket calendar. The 11pm-2am T20I window is the demanding one — many fans use replay services for the early-overnight fixtures.

Best Time To Watch By Region

Region	Best Format For Local Time
Pakistan	Test cricket prime-time
India	Test cricket prime-time
UAE	Test cricket prime-time
US East	T20I afternoon
Australia	All formats overnight

Watch-Out: Fixture Overlap With India Tour

The Pakistan tour England 2026 partially overlaps with the India tour England 2026. Specifically, the Pakistan-England 2nd Test at Lord's could happen on a calendar week when an India fixture is also live. JioHotstar carries both, ARY carries Pakistan only.

For fans wanting to follow both tours simultaneously, the England summer 2026 full fixtures India Pakistan tour overlap calendar lays out the complete summer week-by-week.

What Comes Next

Cross-reference this matrix with the Pakistan tour England 2026 Day 1 timings broadcast and tickets guide for the venue-specific Edgbaston Day 1 detail. For Indian audiences, the India tour England 2026 time zone converter for UK, India, US, Australia, UAE is the parallel reference.

What Fans Should Watch

Three operational notes:

• Test toss at 10.30am BST = 2.30pm PKT: the most prime-time-friendly format for Pakistan
• ODI start at 11am or 1pm BST: full-day fixture for Pakistan
• T20I at 6.30pm BST = 10.30pm PKT: late-night for Pakistan, afternoon for US

A Pakistan tour England summer is a 13-week broadcast plan for global audiences. Set your alarms by your local time, choose your broadcaster by your language, and the cricket plays the same on every clock from Karachi to New York. The 4-hour Pakistan-UK gap is the most accommodating in international cricket — a Test day that ends at 10.30pm in Karachi is a Test day where the Pakistan fan finishes dinner with the cricket on the screen and a clear conscience for tomorrow morning's alarm.