Time in Kathmandu, Nepal now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, the capital of Nepal, is in the Asia/Kathmandu time zone. The local time is on Nepal Time (NPT), UTC+05:45. Around 1,442,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+05:45 all year round. Today the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 17:55 (12 h 1 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Asia/Kathmandu
- Abbreviation
- NPT — Nepal Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:45
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 27.70° N, 85.32° E
- Country
- Nepal · Bagmati Province
Time difference from Kathmandu
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 9 h 45 min behind | |
| London | 4 h 45 min behind | |
| Paris | 3 h 45 min behind | |
| Dubai | 1 h 45 min behind | |
| New Delhi | 15 min behind | |
| Singapore | 2 h 15 min ahead | |
| Tokyo | 3 h 15 min ahead | |
| Sydney | 4 h 15 min ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 12 h 45 min behind | |
| Beijing | 2 h 15 min ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Kathmandu right now?
The current time in Kathmandu is 21:41 (NPT, UTC+05:45) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Kathmandu in?
Kathmandu uses the IANA time zone Asia/Kathmandu. It is currently Nepal Time (NPT), UTC+05:45.
Does Kathmandu observe daylight saving time?
No. Kathmandu stays on UTC+05:45 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Kathmandu and New York?
Kathmandu is 9 h 45 min ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 21:45 in Kathmandu.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kathmandu today?
Today the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 17:55 local time, giving 12 h 1 min of daylight.