Time in Nepal

Time in Kathmandu now

5:45:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

NPT · UTC+5:45 Nepal Time

Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Sunset: 5:18 PM
Day length: 11 h 3 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Kathmandu time zone

Time zone

Nepal Time (NPT), UTC+5:45. IANA zone Asia/Kathmandu.

Clock changes

Kathmandu does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+5:45 all year.

Location

Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal. Coordinates 27.70° N, 85.32° E; population about 1,442,271.

Sunrise and sunset in Kathmandu today

Dawn (civil): 5:51 AM
Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Solar noon: 11:47 AM
Sunset: 5:18 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:43 PM
Day length: 11 h 3 min
Night length: 12 h 57 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:00 AM – 6:48 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:46 PM – 5:33 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:51 AM – 6:00 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:33 PM – 5:43 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Kathmandu time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Kathmandu
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	10 hours 45 minutes behind Kathmandu
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	13 hours 45 minutes behind Kathmandu
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	11 hours 45 minutes behind Kathmandu
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	12 hours 45 minutes behind Kathmandu
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	12 hours 45 minutes behind Kathmandu
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	15 hours 45 minutes behind Kathmandu
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	14 hours 45 minutes behind Kathmandu
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	10 hours 45 minutes behind Kathmandu
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	12 hours 45 minutes behind Kathmandu
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	11 hours 45 minutes behind Kathmandu
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	8 hours 45 minutes behind Kathmandu
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	8 hours 45 minutes behind Kathmandu
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	5 hours 45 minutes behind Kathmandu
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	5 hours 45 minutes behind Kathmandu

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Questions about time in Kathmandu

What time zone is Kathmandu in?

Kathmandu uses Nepal Time (NPT, UTC+5:45) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Kathmandu, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Kathmandu observe daylight saving time?

No. Kathmandu stays on UTC+5:45 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Kathmandu from UTC?

Kathmandu is 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kathmandu today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:15 AM and set at 5:18 PM, giving 11 h 3 min of daylight.

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