Countries and time zones
Online Quran Classes for Families Around the World
Every class is live and 1-on-1 over video. Your teacher is based in Pakistan, so what matters most is how your time zone lines up with hers. This page shows the gap for each country we cover.
Which countries do you teach, and how does the time difference work?
Families anywhere with a stable internet connection can book a free trial. Your teacher lives in Pakistan (UTC+5, no daylight saving time), and your slot is agreed in your own local time. The closer your time zone, the more hours you have in common, and the tables below show the gap country by country.
Last updated: 13 November 2026
Countries with their own page
Each page has a full time conversion table for that country's time zones, a note on the local school or working week, and a question families there ask. The last column shows what a 6 pm class in Pakistan reads as for you. It is an example of how the conversion works, not a promise that this hour is free; the slots on offer are confirmed when you book.
The United Kingdom, Ireland and Europe
| Country | Time zone | Gap with Pakistan | 6 pm in Pakistan is |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | UK time (GMT / BST) | Pakistan is 5 hours ahead (4 in summer time) | 1:00 pm / 2:00 pm in summer time |
| Ireland | Irish time (GMT / IST) | Pakistan is 5 hours ahead (4 in summer time) | 1:00 pm / 2:00 pm in summer time |
| Germany (page in German) | Mitteleuropäische Zeit (MEZ / MESZ) | Pakistan is 4 hours ahead (3 in summer time) | 2:00 pm / 3:00 pm in summer time |
North America
| Country | Time zone | Gap with Pakistan | 6 pm in Pakistan is |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Eastern Time (e.g. New York, Detroit) | Pakistan is 10 hours ahead (9 in summer time) | 8:00 am / 9:00 am in summer time |
| Central Time (e.g. Chicago, Houston, Dallas) | Pakistan is 11 hours ahead (10 in summer time) | 7:00 am / 8:00 am in summer time | |
| Mountain Time (e.g. Denver) | Pakistan is 12 hours ahead (11 in summer time) | 6:00 am / 7:00 am in summer time | |
| Pacific Time (e.g. Los Angeles) | Pakistan is 13 hours ahead (12 in summer time) | 5:00 am / 6:00 am in summer time | |
| Canada | Eastern Time (Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal) | Pakistan is 10 hours ahead (9 in summer time) | 8:00 am / 9:00 am in summer time |
| Mountain Time (Calgary, Edmonton) | Pakistan is 12 hours ahead (11 in summer time) | 6:00 am / 7:00 am in summer time | |
| Pacific Time (Vancouver) | Pakistan is 13 hours ahead (12 in summer time) | 5:00 am / 6:00 am in summer time |
The Gulf
| Country | Time zone | Gap with Pakistan | 6 pm in Pakistan is |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | Gulf Standard Time (Dubai, Abu Dhabi) | Pakistan is 1 hour ahead all year | 5:00 pm |
| Qatar | Arabia Standard Time (Doha) | Pakistan is 2 hours ahead all year | 4:00 pm |
| Saudi Arabia | Arabia Standard Time (Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam) | Pakistan is 2 hours ahead all year | 4:00 pm |
Asia-Pacific and Africa
| Country | Time zone | Gap with Pakistan | 6 pm in Pakistan is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | Singapore Standard Time (SGT) | Pakistan is 3 hours behind all year | 9:00 pm |
| Australia | AEST / AEDT (Sydney, Melbourne) | Pakistan is 5 hours behind (6 in summer time) | 11:00 pm / 12:00 am (next day) in summer time |
| AWST (Perth) | Pakistan is 3 hours behind all year | 9:00 pm | |
| New Zealand | NZST / NZDT (Auckland) | Pakistan is 7 hours behind (8 in summer time) | 1:00 am (next day) / 2:00 am (next day) in summer time |
| South Africa | South Africa Standard Time (SAST) | Pakistan is 3 hours ahead all year | 3:00 pm |
Other places where the same time gap applies
We do not have a separate page for the countries below. Each sits in the same time zone band as a country above, so a page for each would mostly repeat the same table. The free trial, the plans and the prices are the same, and your slot is agreed in your own local time.
| Country | Time zone | Gap with Pakistan | 6 pm in Pakistan is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | Arabia Standard Time | Pakistan is 2 hours ahead all year | 4:00 pm |
| Bahrain | Arabia Standard Time | Pakistan is 2 hours ahead all year | 4:00 pm |
| Oman | Gulf Standard Time | Pakistan is 1 hour ahead all year | 5:00 pm |
| Malaysia | Malaysia Time | Pakistan is 3 hours behind all year | 9:00 pm |
| Netherlands | Central European Time | Pakistan is 4 hours ahead (3 in summer time) | 2:00 pm / 3:00 pm in summer time |
| France | Central European Time | Pakistan is 4 hours ahead (3 in summer time) | 2:00 pm / 3:00 pm in summer time |
| Belgium | Central European Time | Pakistan is 4 hours ahead (3 in summer time) | 2:00 pm / 3:00 pm in summer time |
| Switzerland | Central European Time | Pakistan is 4 hours ahead (3 in summer time) | 2:00 pm / 3:00 pm in summer time |
| Italy | Central European Time | Pakistan is 4 hours ahead (3 in summer time) | 2:00 pm / 3:00 pm in summer time |
| Spain (mainland) | Central European Time | Pakistan is 4 hours ahead (3 in summer time) | 2:00 pm / 3:00 pm in summer time |
| Norway | Central European Time | Pakistan is 4 hours ahead (3 in summer time) | 2:00 pm / 3:00 pm in summer time |
| Sweden | Central European Time | Pakistan is 4 hours ahead (3 in summer time) | 2:00 pm / 3:00 pm in summer time |
| Denmark | Central European Time | Pakistan is 4 hours ahead (3 in summer time) | 2:00 pm / 3:00 pm in summer time |
Summer time in Europe runs from late March to late October. Any other time you need can be checked with the class time converter.
What to know before you pick a time
- Standard plans run Monday to Friday, with 20 classes a month. If your weekend is Friday and Saturday, or you need a different pattern, ask for a custom package; we will say honestly what the teacher can offer.
- From the USA and Canada, your evening is the early hours in Pakistan, so the realistic slots are usually your morning and early afternoon. That suits adults and home-educated children best, and school holidays for everyone else.
- Lessons are in English and Urdu. We do not teach in French, Dutch, Malay or Arabic.
- Payment comes only after the free trial, by bank transfer; no card is taken. See pricing.
- Not sure what to ask? Our answers to common questions about learning the Quran online cover how classes work and what you need.
Frequently asked questions
Which countries do you teach in?
Classes are live over video, so a family anywhere with a stable internet connection can book. We have a dedicated page, with a time conversion table and local FAQ, for the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, Singapore, the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Families elsewhere use the same free trial form.
Why is there no page for my country?
We only write a country page when we can say something specific and checked about it. Countries in the same time zone band as one we already cover would mostly repeat that page, so they are listed in the table above with their time gap instead. The booking and the classes are the same either way.
Which time zones are easiest, and which are hardest?
Your teacher is in Pakistan (UTC+5, with no daylight saving time). The Gulf, Singapore and Malaysia, Europe and the UK are the closest, with most of an ordinary afternoon and evening in common. For Australia and New Zealand the overlap is your afternoon and evening. In the USA and Canada the realistic slots are usually your morning and early afternoon, because your evening is the early hours of the next day in Pakistan.
Are classes taught in my language?
Classes are taught in English and Urdu. The Quran itself is always read in Arabic. We do not teach in French, Dutch, Malay or Arabic, and the German page is translated for convenience, while the lessons themselves are in English or Urdu.
Do clock changes move my class time?
Pakistan does not change its clocks. If your country does, the gap changes by an hour twice a year. Your slot is agreed in your own local time, so tell us if a clock change makes it awkward and we will adjust it where the teacher's hours allow.
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