Current local time in Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, is on Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

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Key facts

Time zone
Nepal TimeIANA: Asia/Kathmandu
UTC offset
UTC+5:45same all year
Next clock change
None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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Country
NepalAsia · capital city
Population
1.4 millioncity proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+977currency: Rupee (NPR)
Coordinates
27.70° N, 85.32° ENorthern Hemisphere

The sun in Kathmandu today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Kathmandu

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs KathmanduOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 4h 45m behind4h (14:00–18:00 in Kathmandu)
US New York--:-- 9h 45m behindNone
US Los Angeles--:-- 12h 45m behindNone
FR Paris--:-- 3h 45m behind5h (13:00–18:00 in Kathmandu)
AE Dubai--:-- 1h 45m behind7h (11:00–18:00 in Kathmandu)
IN New Delhi--:-- 15m behind8h (10:00–18:00 in Kathmandu)
SG Singapore--:-- 2h 15m ahead6h (09:00–15:00 in Kathmandu)
CN Shanghai--:-- 2h 15m ahead6h (09:00–15:00 in Kathmandu)
JP Tokyo--:-- 3h 15m ahead5h (09:00–14:00 in Kathmandu)
KR Seoul--:-- 3h 15m ahead5h (09:00–14:00 in Kathmandu)
AU Sydney--:-- 4h 15m ahead4h (09:00–13:00 in Kathmandu)
BR São Paulo--:-- 8h 45m behindNone

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Kathmandu

Kathmandu does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+5:45 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Kathmandu shifts by an hour for them, not here.

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Kathmandu

Kathmandu runs on a quarter-hour offset (UTC+5:45), one of the few places in the world whose clocks are not a whole number of hours from UTC.

All of Nepal keeps the same standard time as Kathmandu (UTC+5:45).

Sunrise and sunset in Kathmandu, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January06:5417:1910h 25m
February06:5017:4310h 53m
March06:2818:0311h 35m
April05:5418:2012h 26m
May05:2418:3613h 12m
June05:0818:5413h 46m
July05:1119:0313h 52m
August05:2618:5313h 27m
September05:4218:2512h 43m
October05:5617:5011h 55m
November06:1417:2011h 06m
December06:3617:0810h 32m

Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 13h 54m of daylight (sunrise 05:08, sunset 19:02). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 10h 23m.

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Questions about time in Kathmandu

What time zone is Kathmandu in?

Kathmandu uses the Asia/Kathmandu time zone (Nepal Time), UTC+5:45.

Does Kathmandu observe daylight saving time?

No. Kathmandu stays on UTC+5:45 all year.

What is the time difference between Kathmandu and New York?

Right now New York is 9h 45m behind Kathmandu. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Kathmandu does not.

What is the time difference between Kathmandu and London?

London is 4h 45m behind Kathmandu right now. Office hours overlap for about 4 hours a day.

When is sunrise and sunset in Kathmandu?

It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:08 and sets about 19:02 (13h 54m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:49 and sets about 17:13 (10h 23m).

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