Sunrise is a significant element that determines the day-to-day activities, whether work or prayer. The dawn differs slightly across regions in Pakistan, owing to latitude, longitude, and geographical position differences. The eastern regions of the country receive the first light sooner than the western and coastal ones, which receive the first light much later. This day, in such cities as Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, and parts of Punjab, there were variations in the time of the day beginning. These differences demonstrate the effects of the local geography on the seasonal cycles and daily rhythms.
Sunrise Timings in Pakistan
| Location | Sunrise Time |
| Karachi | 05:07 AM |
| Lahore | 04:34 AM |
| Islamabad | 04:38 AM |
| Punjab | 04:41 AM |
Regional Sunrise Patterns
Lahore, in eastern Pakistan, registered the first sunrise at 4:34 AM, and this was the pace set over the day. Punjab, neighboring Islamabad, started daylight at 4:38 AM, followed by 4:41 AM in Islamabad. These early times indicate that the region is nearer to the eastern horizon, where the sun is rising earlier.
Conversely, Karachi in the south coastal belt had a later sunrise at 5:07 AM. That it is more than half an hour out of step with Lahore emphasizes the effect of the distance to the east, and also geographical variables like proximity to the Arabian Sea, on the number of daylight hours. These changes are not just numbers to locals, but the religious life, agricultural life, and city life, and the actual start of each and every day.