What time is it in Kathmandu right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kathmandu, Nepal, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Kathmandu. Kathmandu is 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Kathmandu in?

Kathmandu uses NPT (Nepal Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Kathmandu, and the current UTC offset is UTC+5:45.

Does Kathmandu observe daylight saving time?

No. Kathmandu stays on UTC+5:45 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Kathmandu?

Open the time zone converter for Kathmandu to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal

Kathmandu is on NPT (Nepal Time), UTC+5:45. Kathmandu does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Kathmandu, Nepal

6:09 PM:40NPT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+5:45

Country: Nepal
Region: Bagmati Province
Lat/Long: 27°42'N / 85°19'E
Elevation: 1,317 m
Population: 1,442,271
Currency: Rupee (NPR)
Languages: Nepali, English
Dialling code: +977

Time zone in Kathmandu

Time zone
NPT
Nepal Time
UTC offset
UTC+5:45
5 hours 45 minutes ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Kathmandu keeps UTC+5:45

Kathmandu keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Kathmandu, the one time zone in use in Nepal. Kathmandu does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Kathmandu today

Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
5:23 PM
Day length
11 hours 13 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kathmandu for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 27°42'N / 85°19'E.

Time difference between Kathmandu and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Kathmandu. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Kathmandu
City	Local time	Compared to Kathmandu
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:24 AM	−9h 45m (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:24 AM	−12h 45m (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:24 AM	−10h 45m (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:24 AM	−9h 45m (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:24 AM	−11h 45m (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:24 AM	−8h 45m (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:24 PM	−5h 45m (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:24 PM	−4h 45m (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:24 PM	−4h 45m (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:24 PM	−4h 45m (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:24 PM	−3h 45m (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:24 PM	−1h 45m (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:54 PM	−15m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:24 PM	+2h 15m (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:24 PM	+2h 15m (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:24 PM	+3h 15m (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:24 PM	+5h 15m (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:24 AM	+7h 15m (ahead)

Other cities near Kathmandu

All 46 cities in Nepal

Frequently asked questions

Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.