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Sunrise & Sunset in Kathmandu

Today in Kathmandu, Nepal the sun rises at 06:08 and sets at 17:30, giving a day length of 11h 21m. Day length changes by −1m 32s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

06:08

Bearing: ESE 101.9°

🌇 Sunset

17:30

Bearing: WSW 258.1°

🌞 Day length

11h 21m

Next day −1m 32s

🕛 Solar noon

11:49

Sun 51.4° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 04:50

Ends: 18:48

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:17

Ends: 18:21

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:45

Ends: 17:53

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 06:08–06:40

Evening: 16:58–17:30

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 05:45–05:54

Evening: 17:44–17:53

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 11:49

Solar midnight: 23:49

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 05:57 17:52 11h 55m 11:54 05:34 18:15 E 93.0° −1m 38s
2 Fri 05:57 17:51 11h 53m 11:54 05:34 18:14 E 93.4° −1m 38s
3 Sat 05:58 17:49 11h 52m 11:54 05:34 18:13 E 93.9° −1m 38s
4 Sun 05:58 17:48 11h 50m 11:53 05:35 18:12 E 94.3° −1m 38s
5 Mon 05:59 17:47 11h 48m 11:53 05:35 18:10 E 94.7° −1m 38s
6 Tue 05:59 17:46 11h 47m 11:53 05:36 18:09 E 95.2° −1m 37s
7 Wed 06:00 17:45 11h 45m 11:52 05:36 18:08 E 95.6° −1m 37s
8 Thu 06:00 17:44 11h 43m 11:52 05:37 18:07 E 96.0° −1m 37s
9 Fri 06:01 17:43 11h 42m 11:52 05:37 18:06 E 96.5° −1m 37s
10 Sat 06:01 17:42 11h 40m 11:51 05:38 18:05 E 96.9° −1m 37s
11 Sun 06:02 17:41 11h 39m 11:51 05:38 18:04 E 97.3° −1m 37s
12 Mon 06:02 17:39 11h 37m 11:51 05:39 18:03 E 97.7° −1m 36s
13 Tue 06:03 17:38 11h 35m 11:51 05:40 18:02 E 98.2° −1m 36s
14 Wed 06:04 17:37 11h 34m 11:50 05:40 18:01 E 98.6° −1m 36s
15 Thu 06:04 17:36 11h 32m 11:50 05:41 18:00 E 99.0° −1m 35s
16 Fri 06:05 17:35 11h 31m 11:50 05:41 17:59 E 99.4° −1m 35s
17 Sat 06:05 17:34 11h 29m 11:50 05:42 17:58 E 99.9° −1m 35s
18 Sun 06:06 17:33 11h 27m 11:50 05:42 17:57 E 100.3° −1m 34s
19 Mon 06:06 17:32 11h 26m 11:49 05:43 17:56 E 100.7° −1m 34s
20 Tue 06:07 17:31 11h 24m 11:49 05:43 17:55 E 101.1° −1m 34s
21 Wed 06:08 17:30 11h 23m 11:49 05:44 17:54 ESE 101.5° −1m 33s
22 Thu 06:08 17:30 11h 21m 11:49 05:45 17:53 ESE 101.9° −1m 33s
23 Fri 06:09 17:29 11h 20m 11:49 05:45 17:52 ESE 102.3° −1m 32s
24 Sat 06:10 17:28 11h 18m 11:49 05:46 17:52 ESE 102.7° −1m 32s
25 Sun 06:10 17:27 11h 17m 11:49 05:46 17:51 ESE 103.1° −1m 31s
26 Mon 06:11 17:26 11h 15m 11:48 05:47 17:50 ESE 103.5° −1m 31s
27 Tue 06:12 17:25 11h 14m 11:48 05:48 17:49 ESE 103.9° −1m 30s
28 Wed 06:12 17:24 11h 12m 11:48 05:48 17:48 ESE 104.3° −1m 29s
29 Thu 06:13 17:23 11h 11m 11:48 05:49 17:47 ESE 104.7° −1m 29s
30 Fri 06:14 17:23 11h 9m 11:48 05:49 17:47 ESE 105.0° −1m 28s
31 Sat 06:14 17:22 11h 8m 11:48 05:50 17:46 ESE 105.4° −1m 27s

Solstices and equinoxes in Kathmandu, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Kathmandu local time. At 27.7° N the noon sun swings between 38.8° and 85.7° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 20:31 06:09 18:15 12h 6m 62.0°
June solstice 21 June at 14:10 05:09 19:03 13h 54m 85.7°
September equinox 23 September at 05:51 05:53 18:01 12h 8m 62.4°
December solstice 22 December at 02:35 06:51 17:14 10h 23m 38.8°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

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.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 10h 34m of daylight 10.6 Jan February 15: 11h 13m of daylight 11.2 Feb March 15: 11h 58m of daylight 12.0 Mar April 15: 12h 49m of daylight 12.8 Apr May 15: 13h 30m of daylight 13.5 May June 15: 13h 53m of daylight 13.9 Jun July 15: 13h 44m of daylight 13.7 Jul August 15: 13h 9m of daylight 13.1 Aug September 15: 12h 21m of daylight 12.3 Sep October 15: 11h 32m of daylight 11.5 Oct November 15: 10h 48m of daylight 10.8 Nov December 15: 10h 24m of daylight 10.4 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 06:56 17:31 10h 34m
15 February 06:42 17:55 11h 13m
15 March 06:15 18:13 11h 58m
15 April 05:40 18:29 12h 49m
15 May 05:16 18:46 13h 30m
15 June 05:08 19:01 13h 53m
15 July 05:18 19:02 13h 44m
15 August 05:35 18:44 13h 9m
15 September 05:50 18:10 12h 21m
15 October 06:04 17:36 11h 32m
15 November 06:25 17:13 10h 48m
15 December 06:47 17:12 10h 24m

Sun questions for Kathmandu

How high does the sun get in Kathmandu?

At 27.7° N, the noon sun reaches 85.7° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 38.8° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Kathmandu?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 23 minutes around the equinoxes and 27 minutes at midsummer in Kathmandu. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Kathmandu?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:08 around 6 June and the latest sunset at 19:04 around 24 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Kathmandu?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 19 March the day is 1m 40s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

More for Kathmandu

Keep exploring Kathmandu: the main city time page, current weather, moon phases, and country-wide daylight data.

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About sunrise data for Kathmandu

Times are calculated for Kathmandu's coordinates (27.72°, 85.32°) and shown in the Asia/Kathmandu time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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