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Current local time in Kathmandu, Nepal
Asia/Kathmandu
Observatory log
Kathmandu, observed
- 01Time zone
Nepal Time
UTC+5:45 · UTC+5:45 · IANA
Asia/Kathmandu- 02Daylight saving
Nepal does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC+5:45 (UTC+5:45) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:03Sunset17:36Day length11 h 33 minSolar noon11:49
MoonWaxing crescent, 13% lit
Golden hour05:49–06:35 · 17:05–17:51
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Nepal is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Nepal
Nepal uses a single time zone: Asia/Kathmandu.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
27.72° N, 85.32° E · Bhaktapur
Differences
Kathmandu and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from KathmanduDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −4 h 45 min | |
 New York | −9 h 45 min | |
| Los Angeles | −12 h 45 min | |
| Chicago | −10 h 45 min | |
 São Paulo | −8 h 45 min | |
 Paris | −3 h 45 min | |
 Dubai | −1 h 45 min | |
 Mumbai | −15 min | |
 Singapore | +2 h 15 min | |
 Hong Kong | +2 h 15 min | |
 Tokyo | +3 h 15 min |
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Questions
Asked about Kathmandu
What time zone is Kathmandu in?
Kathmandu uses Nepal Time (UTC+5:45), UTC+5:45. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Kathmandu.
Does Nepal use daylight saving time?
No. Nepal does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Kathmandu today?
Today in Kathmandu the sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 17:36, giving 11 h 33 min of daylight.