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Current Time in Kathmandu, Nepal

See the current time in Kathmandu, its difference from UTC and today’s sunrise and sunset. Change the display to compare it with another location.

2:20 PM
Saturday, September 26, 2026

The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.

Kathmandu time zone

Time zoneNepal Time
Time zone IDAsia/Kathmandu
UTC offsetUTC+5:45
Clock changesNone — same offset all year
Sunrise today5:55 AM
Sunset today5:58 PM

Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Kathmandu's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.

Kathmandu time compared with other cities

CityLocal timeDifference from Kathmandu
Los Angeles, CA1:35 AM12.75 hours behind
New York, NY4:35 AM9.75 hours behind
London, UK9:35 AM4.75 hours behind
Dubai, UAE12:35 PM1.75 hours behind
Shanghai, China4:35 PM2.25 hours ahead
Tokyo, Japan5:35 PM3.25 hours ahead

Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.

Related astronomical information

Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.

Also see the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Kathmandu, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.

Questions this page answers

About Kathmandu time

This page shows the local time in Kathmandu, Nepal — the same clock people there are reading. The clocks there do not change during the year.

Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.

Kathmandu time FAQ

What time is it in Kathmandu, Nepal right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Kathmandu's current local time and updates every minute. Kathmandu is on Nepal Time (UTC+5:45). The clocks there do not change during the year.

What time zone is Kathmandu in? Kathmandu uses the Asia/Kathmandu time zone, known as Nepal Time, currently UTC+5:45. The clocks there do not change during the year.

How far ahead or behind is Kathmandu? The table on this page compares Kathmandu with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.