Current time in Kathmandu
Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal, located in Bagmati, Nepal within the Southern Asia region. It uses the Asia/Kathmandu IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+05:45 (GMT+5:45). With a population of around 1.4M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Nepal, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Now in NP
Kathmandu, Nepal
Timezone
Asia/Kathmandu
UTC offset
UTC+05:45
Standard
NPT
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Kathmandu for calls, travel, and planning
Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal, located in Bagmati, Nepal within the Southern Asia region. It uses the Asia/Kathmandu IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+05:45 (GMT+5:45). With a population of around 1.4M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Nepal, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Kathmandu for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 4 hours 45 minutes behind Kathmandu. New York is currently 9 hours 45 minutes behind Kathmandu.
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Timezone
Asia/Kathmandu
UTC Offset
UTC+05:45
Abbreviation
GMT+5:45
DST
Not active
Region
Southern Asia
Country
Nepal
State / Area
Bagmati
Calling Code
+977
City profile
Useful local details for Kathmandu
Kathmandu is located in Bagmati, Nepal, in the Asia continent. The primary language spoken here is NE. The city has a population of approximately 1.4M, ranking it #176 in Nepal by size. For timezone purposes, Kathmandu uses Asia/Kathmandu (UTC+05:45). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Kathmandu does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+05:45 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Kathmandu does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Planning calls with Kathmandu
For work calls, the standard business window in Kathmandu is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+5:45. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Kathmandu local time before inviting people across Southern Asia or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Kathmandu uses NPR and the calling code for Nepal is +977. Languages spoken here include NE. The city has a population of around 1.4M, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Southern Asia.
Use for daylight saving
Kathmandu does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+05:45 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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