Time in Kathmandu, Nepal 🇳🇵
The current local time in Kathmandu, Nepal is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Kathmandu time zone (UTC +05:45).
Kathmandu local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+5:45
Kathmandu at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Kathmandu- UTC offset now
- +05:45 GMT+5:45
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +05:45 all year
- Coordinates
- 27.72° N, 85.32° E
- Population
- 845,767
- Country
- Nepal · ISO NP
- Dialing code
- +977
- Currency
- Nepalese Rupee (NPR)
- Work week
- Sunday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Left
Kathmandu right now
Time difference
Kathmandu is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Daylight saving time
Kathmandu stays on UTC +05:45 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled.
Sun today
Sunrise 06:08 · Sunset 17:30
Day length 11h 21m · twilight and monthly table →
Kathmandu time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Kathmandu overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 14:45 to 17:00 Kathmandu time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Kathmandu | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 18:15 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 | 00:15 | 01:15 | 02:15 | 03:15 | 04:15 | 05:15 | 06:15 | 07:15 | 08:15 | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:15 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Kathmandu vs. major cities
How far Kathmandu is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Kathmandu, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Kathmandu | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −9:45 h | 23:15 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −12:45 h | 20:15 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −8:45 h | 00:15 | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −4:45 h | 04:15 | 13:45–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −3:45 h | 05:15 | 12:45–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −3:45 h | 05:15 | 12:45–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −1:45 h | 07:15 | 10:45–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | −0:15 h | 08:45 | 09:15–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +2:15 h | 11:15 | 09:00–14:45 |
| Beijing · China | +2:15 h | 11:15 | 09:00–14:45 |
Shared office hours are shown in Kathmandu time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Kathmandu
The closest places to Kathmandu among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata · India | 650 km (400 mi) southeast | −0:15 h |
| Dhaka · Bangladesh | 670 km (420 mi) southeast | +0:15 h |
| Delhi · India | 810 km (510 mi) west | −0:15 h |
| Lahore · Pakistan | 1,140 km (710 mi) northwest | −0:45 h |
| Hyderabad · India | 1,350 km (840 mi) southwest | −0:15 h |
| Islamabad · Pakistan | 1,350 km (840 mi) northwest | −0:45 h |
| Ahmedabad · India | 1,380 km (860 mi) west | −0:15 h |
| Pune · India | 1,550 km (970 mi) southwest | −0:15 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Kathmandu.
Clock time vs. sun time in Kathmandu
Kathmandu's standard offset, UTC +05:45, is based on the 86.25° E meridian; the city itself lies at 85.32° E, 0.9° west of it. Its clocks are therefore within 4 minutes of local solar time. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:48 (around 29 October) and 12:19 (around 12 February) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Kathmandu
- Short date
- 2026-10-22 · YYYY-MM-DD
- Long date
- 2026 अक्टोबर 22
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for ne-NP, Nepal's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Kathmandu
Since 1970, Kathmandu has gone through 2 distinct time-keeping periods, none of them with daylight saving time. Since 1986 it has stayed on UTC +05:45 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Kathmandu stays on UTC +05:45 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (2 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1985 | UTC +05:30 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1986–2026 | UTC +05:45 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Kathmandu through the year
The longest day in Kathmandu is 22 June with 13h 54m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 23m. Day length swings by 3 h 31 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:08 on 6 June and the latest sunset at 19:04 on 24 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Kathmandu in?
Kathmandu uses the Asia/Kathmandu time zone: UTC +05:45 all year round.
Does Kathmandu observe daylight saving time?
No. Kathmandu has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Kathmandu?
Around 22 June, with 13h 54m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 10h 23m.
What is the dialing code for Kathmandu?
To call Kathmandu from abroad, dial your international access code, then Nepal's country code +977, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Kathmandu?
The standard work week in Nepal runs Sunday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Kathmandu on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Kolkata, India, about 650 km (400 mi) to the southeast. It is 15 min behind Kathmandu.
How are dates and times written in Kathmandu?
Following the ne-NP conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written YYYY-MM-DD (2026-10-22) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Kathmandu
Everything else we track for Kathmandu: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.