Current Time in Nepal 🇳🇵

Q: What time is it in Nepal right now?

The current local time in Nepal is 13:43:00 +0545 on Saturday, 5 September 2026. The country uses the Asia/Kathmandu time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Nepal use?

Nepal spans 2 time zones: Asia/Kathmandu, Asia/Katmandu.

Q: What is the capital of Nepal?

The capital of Nepal is Kathmandu, where the current local time is 13:43:00.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Kathmandu today?

Today in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal: sunrise is at 05:44 and sunset is at 18:20 local time.

Q: Does Nepal observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Nepal does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Nepal?

The next public holiday in Nepal is Constitution Day on Saturday, September 19, 2026 — in 14 days.

Q: How many cities in Nepal are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 42 cities across Nepal (out of 42 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Nepal?

Nepal shares a border with: China, India.

Continent: Asia

Capital City: Kathmandu

Largest Cities:

Time in Kathmandu (Pop. 1,400,000)
Time in Bharatpur (Pop. 369,377)
Time in Pātan (Pop. 299,283)
Time in Birgañj (Pop. 268,273)
Time in Biratnagar (Pop. 244,750)

ISO Alpha 2/3: NP, NPL

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Asia/Kathmandu (UTC+5:45)

Qibla Direction from Nepal

From Kathmandu, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 272deg (W), about 4,628 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Nepal on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for Nepal

Nepal uses a single time zone.
It runs on an unusual offset: UTC+5:45, one of the world's few non-whole-hour time zones.
The working week runs Sunday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday.

Daylight Saving Time in Nepal

Nepal does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on +0545 (UTC+5:45) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Nepal →

Time Difference Between Kathmandu and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Kathmandu right now.

New York Sat 03:58 -9h 45m

Los Angeles Sat 00:58 -12h 45m

Chicago Sat 02:58 -10h 45m

Toronto Sat 03:58 -9h 45m

Sao Paulo Sat 04:58 -8h 45m

London Sat 08:58 -4h 45m

Paris Sat 09:58 -3h 45m

Berlin Sat 09:58 -3h 45m

Moscow Sat 10:58 -2h 45m

Dubai Sat 11:58 -1h 45m

Mumbai Sat 13:28 -0h 15m

Singapore Sat 15:58 +2h 15m

Hong Kong Sat 15:58 +2h 15m

Tokyo Sat 16:58 +3h 15m

Sydney Sat 17:58 +4h 15m

Best Time to Call Nepal

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Kathmandu:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 18:45 to 02:45 in Kathmandu.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 13:45 to 21:45 in Kathmandu.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 05:45 to 13:45 in Kathmandu.

Daylight Hours in Kathmandu

In the capital, Kathmandu, the sun is up for 12h 36m today. Sunrise in Kathmandu is at 05:44 and sunset in Kathmandu is at 18:20.

Daylight ranges from about 10h 23m near the December solstice to 13h 53m near the June solstice.

Moon in Nepal

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Kathmandu and major cities across Nepal.

View moonrise & moonset times for Nepal →

Provinces in Nepal

Time in All Cities in Nepal by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 42 cities in Nepal.
Select a letter to view all cities:

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Time Now in Major Cities in Nepal

Time now in Kathmandu Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Bharatpur Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Pātan Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Birgañj Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Biratnagar Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Dhangaḍhi̇̄ Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Pokhara Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Hetauda Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Dharān Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Nepalgunj Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Madhyapur Thimi Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Lahān Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Janakpur Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Butwāl Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Bhimdatta Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Triyuga Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Inaruwa Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Rājbirāj Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Banepā Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Siddharthanagar Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Gulariyā Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Īṭahari̇̄ Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Panauti Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Ṭikāpur Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Kirtipur Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Tulsīpur Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Birendranagar Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Gaur Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Siraha Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Tānsen Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Jaleshwar Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Dipayal Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Bāglung Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Khā̃dbāri̇̄ Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Dhankutā Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Wāliṅ Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Dailekh Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Malaṅgawā Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Bhadrapur Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Dadeldhurā Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Dārchulā Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Dhulikhel Sat 13:43:00

City	Current Time
Time now in Kathmandu	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Bharatpur	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Pātan	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Birgañj	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Biratnagar	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Dhangaḍhi̇̄	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Pokhara	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Hetauda	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Dharān	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Nepalgunj	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Madhyapur Thimi	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Lahān	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Janakpur	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Butwāl	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Bhimdatta	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Triyuga	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Inaruwa	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Rājbirāj	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Banepā	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Siddharthanagar	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Gulariyā	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Īṭahari̇̄	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Panauti	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Ṭikāpur	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Kirtipur	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Tulsīpur	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Birendranagar	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Gaur	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Siraha	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Tānsen	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Jaleshwar	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Dipayal	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Bāglung	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Khā̃dbāri̇̄	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Dhankutā	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Wāliṅ	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Dailekh	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Malaṅgawā	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Bhadrapur	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Dadeldhurā	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Dārchulā	Sat 13:43:00
Time now in Dhulikhel	Sat 13:43:00

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Nepal

Asia/Kathmandu Sat 13:43:00
Asia/Katmandu Sat 13:43:00

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Kathmandu	Sat 13:43:00
Asia/Katmandu	Sat 13:43:00

Frequently Asked Questions about Nepal

What time is it in Nepal right now?

The current local time in Nepal is 13:43:00 +0545 on Saturday, 5 September 2026. The country uses the Asia/Kathmandu time zone.

How many time zones does Nepal use?

Nepal spans 2 time zones: Asia/Kathmandu, Asia/Katmandu.

What is the capital of Nepal?

The capital of Nepal is Kathmandu, where the current local time is 13:43:00.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kathmandu today?

Today in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal: sunrise is at 05:44 and sunset is at 18:20 local time.

Does Nepal observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Nepal does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Nepal?

The next public holiday in Nepal is Constitution Day on Saturday, September 19, 2026 — in 14 days.

How many cities in Nepal are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 42 cities across Nepal (out of 42 total in our database).

Which countries border Nepal?

Nepal shares a border with: China, India.

Sunrise and Sunset in Nepal

Kathmandu

↑ 5:44 AM

↓ 6:20 PM
Bharatpur

↑ 5:48 AM

↓ 6:23 PM
Pātan

↑ 5:44 AM

↓ 6:20 PM
Birgañj

↑ 5:46 AM

↓ 6:21 PM
Biratnagar

↑ 5:37 AM

↓ 6:11 PM
Dhangaḍhi̇̄

↑ 6:02 AM

↓ 6:39 PM
Pokhara

↑ 5:49 AM

↓ 6:25 PM
Hetauda

↑ 5:45 AM

↓ 6:21 PM
Dharān

↑ 5:37 AM

↓ 6:11 PM
Nepalgunj

↑ 5:59 AM

↓ 6:35 PM
Madhyapur Thimi

↑ 5:44 AM

↓ 6:19 PM
Lahān

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 6:14 PM
Janakpur

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 6:17 PM
Butwāl

↑ 5:51 AM

↓ 6:27 PM
Bhimdatta

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 6:41 PM
Triyuga

↑ 5:39 AM

↓ 6:14 PM
Inaruwa

↑ 5:37 AM

↓ 6:12 PM
Rājbirāj

↑ 5:39 AM

↓ 6:13 PM
Banepā

↑ 5:43 AM

↓ 6:19 PM
Siddharthanagar

↑ 5:52 AM

↓ 6:27 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Kathmandu	↑ 5:44 AM	↓ 6:20 PM
Bharatpur	↑ 5:48 AM	↓ 6:23 PM
Pātan	↑ 5:44 AM	↓ 6:20 PM
Birgañj	↑ 5:46 AM	↓ 6:21 PM
Biratnagar	↑ 5:37 AM	↓ 6:11 PM
Dhangaḍhi̇̄	↑ 6:02 AM	↓ 6:39 PM
Pokhara	↑ 5:49 AM	↓ 6:25 PM
Hetauda	↑ 5:45 AM	↓ 6:21 PM
Dharān	↑ 5:37 AM	↓ 6:11 PM
Nepalgunj	↑ 5:59 AM	↓ 6:35 PM
Madhyapur Thimi	↑ 5:44 AM	↓ 6:19 PM
Lahān	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 6:14 PM
Janakpur	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 6:17 PM
Butwāl	↑ 5:51 AM	↓ 6:27 PM
Bhimdatta	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 6:41 PM
Triyuga	↑ 5:39 AM	↓ 6:14 PM
Inaruwa	↑ 5:37 AM	↓ 6:12 PM
Rājbirāj	↑ 5:39 AM	↓ 6:13 PM
Banepā	↑ 5:43 AM	↓ 6:19 PM
Siddharthanagar	↑ 5:52 AM	↓ 6:27 PM

Current Weather in Nepal

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Nepal

Population	28,087,871
Area	140,800 km²
ISO Numeric Code	524
FIPS Code	NP
Top Level Domain	.np
Currency	Roupie (NPR)
Phone Prefix	+977
Country Code	+977
Postal Code Format	#####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{5})$`
Languages	EN (en), NE (ne)
Neighbouring Countries	🇨🇳 China, 🇮🇳 India

Upcoming Public Holidays in Nepal

This year, Nepal observes 32 public holidays, with 32 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Constitution Day on 19 Sep. The most recently passed holiday was Shree Krishna Janmashtami. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Nepal to plan your schedule.

Constitution Day 19 Sep • Saturday
Ghatasthapana 11 Oct • Sunday
Fulpati 18 Oct • Sunday
Maha Ashtami; Maha Navami 19 Oct • Monday
Bijaya Dashami 20 Oct • Tuesday
Ekadashi (Dashain) 21 Oct • Wednesday
Duwadashi (Dashain) 22 Oct • Thursday
Laxmi Pooja 8 Nov • Sunday
Gai Tihar 9 Nov • Monday
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja 10 Nov • Tuesday

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