Current Local Time in Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Nepal (GMT+5:45)
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Kathmandu is located in the Asia/Kathmandu timezone in Nepal.
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⏰Time Zone Facts
Asia/KathmanduData: IANA Time Zone Database
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Subtropical highland with warm summers (20-30°C) and cold winters (2-12°C). Monsoon June-September.
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📍About Kathmandu Time Zone
Kathmandu is in the Asia/Kathmandu time zone (UTC+5:45). Kathmandu does not observe Daylight Saving Time, maintaining UTC+5:45 year-round.
Kathmandu Time Difference at a Glance
Quick Facts: Kathmandu Time
- Time Zone: Asia/Kathmandu (UTC+5:45)
- Daylight Saving: Not observed
- Country: Nepal
- Coordinates: 27.72, 85.32
- Calling Code: +977 1
🌐Time Difference from Kathmandu
| City | Now | Diff | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌙New York | 10:24 PM | -9:45 | |
| 🌙London | 3:24 AM | -4:45 | |
| 🌅Tokyo | 11:24 AM | +3:15 | |
| 🌙Paris | 4:24 AM | -3:45 | |
| 🌅Dubai | 6:24 AM | -1:45 | |
| 🌅Singapore | 10:24 AM | +2:15 | |
| 🌅Hong Kong | 10:24 AM | +2:15 | |
| 🌅Shanghai | 10:24 AM | +2:15 |
❓Frequently Asked Questions
Kathmandu, Nepal uses Nepal Time (NPT, UTC+5:45) year-round. Nepal does not observe Daylight Saving Time. The IANA identifier is Asia/Kathmandu. Nepal Time is one of the world's few time zones with a 45-minute offset — it is 15 minutes ahead of India (IST, UTC+5:30) and 15 minutes behind Bangladesh (BST, UTC+6). The live clock above shows the current Kathmandu time.
Kathmandu, Nepal is in the Nepal Time zone (NPT, UTC+5:45) year-round. The IANA identifier is Asia/Kathmandu. Nepal adopted the +5:45 offset to distinguish itself from its large neighbors — India at UTC+5:30 and China at UTC+8. The 45-minute offset is shared by only a handful of territories globally and makes Nepal unique among South Asian nations.
No. Kathmandu and Nepal do not observe Daylight Saving Time. Nepal uses NPT (UTC+5:45) permanently year-round. Nepal's location in South Asia, near the equator, provides relatively consistent daylight hours throughout the year, making DST unnecessary.
Kathmandu (NPT, UTC+5:45) is 15 minutes ahead of Delhi (IST, UTC+5:30). This unusual 15-minute gap is consistent year-round as neither Nepal nor India observes Daylight Saving Time.
Kathmandu (NPT, UTC+5:45) is 5 hours and 45 minutes ahead of London (GMT, UTC+0) in winter. During British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1), Kathmandu is 4 hours and 45 minutes ahead of London. Nepal does not observe DST.
Kathmandu (NPT, UTC+5:45) is 10 hours and 45 minutes ahead of New York (EST, UTC-5) in winter. During US DST (EDT, UTC-4), Kathmandu is 9 hours and 45 minutes ahead of New York. Nepal does not observe DST.
Standard business hours in Kathmandu are 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM NPT, Sunday through Friday (Friday is the weekend start and Saturday is the official day off). Government offices open at 10:00 AM. Kathmandu is Nepal's capital and largest city, the gateway for Himalayan trekking and Mount Everest expeditions. The city is a major tourism hub and home to Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal's only international airport.
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