Currently on UTC+5:45. No clock changes are scheduled in the time zone database.
Time zone in Kathmandu
| Country | Nepal |
|---|---|
| IANA time zone | Asia/Kathmandu |
| All year | UTC+5:45, no daylight saving time |
| Also written as | NPT (Nepal Time) |
What to know about time in Kathmandu
Nepal uses UTC+5:45, one of the few offsets in the world set at a quarter hour. Kathmandu is 15 minutes ahead of India.
Clock changes in Kathmandu in 2026 and 2027
Kathmandu does not change its clocks in 2026 or 2027. The offset stays at UTC+5:45 all year.
Time difference between Kathmandu and other cities
The table shows how far each city is ahead of or behind Kathmandu, and how that changes when either place changes its clocks between now and the end of 2027.
| City | Now | Through 2026 and 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| London | 4¾ hours behind | 4¾ hours behind until 25 Oct 2026; 5¾ hours behind 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 4¾ hours behind 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 5¾ hours behind from 31 Oct 2027 |
| New York | 9¾ hours behind | 9¾ hours behind until 1 Nov 2026; 10¾ hours behind 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 9¾ hours behind 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 10¾ hours behind from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Los Angeles | 12¾ hours behind | 12¾ hours behind until 1 Nov 2026; 13¾ hours behind 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 12¾ hours behind 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 13¾ hours behind from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Dubai | 1¾ hours behind | 1¾ hours behind all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| Mumbai | 0¼ hours behind | 0¼ hours behind all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| Singapore | 2¼ hours ahead | 2¼ hours ahead all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| Tokyo | 3¼ hours ahead | 3¼ hours ahead all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| Sydney | 5¼ hours ahead | 5¼ hours ahead until 4 Apr 2027; 4¼ hours ahead 4 Apr 2027 to 3 Oct 2027; 5¼ hours ahead from 3 Oct 2027 |
Working hours overlap
How much of a 09:00–17:00 working day in Kathmandu overlaps with the same hours elsewhere, using a mid-week day in January and July 2027:
- London: in January, 2.25 hours: 14:45–17:00 in Kathmandu is 09:00–11:15 in London; in July, 3.25 hours: 13:45–17:00 in Kathmandu is 09:00–12:15 in London.
- New York: in January, none; in July, none.
Plan around Kathmandu time
- Convert a time in Kathmandu to another city, on any date
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