Current time in Nepal

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Sun today ↑ 06:08 ↓ 17:30 (11 hours 23 minutes)NPTUTC+5:45No daylight saving time

Time zone
NPT
UTC now
UTC+5:45
Next change
None
Calling code
+977
Population
28,087,871
Area
140,800 km²

Time difference with your location

Nepal is 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Nepal time now

Time zone of Nepal

Nepal uses one time zone: Nepal Time (NPT, UTC+5:45). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Kathmandu

Major cities in Nepal

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Kathmandu1,442,271
Pokhara600,051
Bharatpur369,377
Birgunj268,273
Biratnagar244,750
Dhangadhi204,788
Hetauda195,951
Janakpur Dham195,438
Butwal195,054
Dharān173,096
LocationPopulation
Nepalgunj166,258
Birendranagar154,886
Lahān102,955
Mahendranagar88,381
Triyuga71,405
Inaruwa70,093
Rājbirāj69,803
Banepa67,629
Siddharthanagar63,367
Gulariyā53,107
LocationPopulation
Chautārā51,347
Panauti46,595
Ṭikāpur44,758
Chari̇̄koṭ40,000
Tulsi̇̄pur39,058
Dipayal33,968
Panauti̇̄27,602
Gaur27,325
Siraha24,657
Tānsen23,693

Time difference with world cities · Nepal

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−12h45m
Mexico City CST
−11h45m
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−9h45m
London ☀BST
−4h45m
Abuja WAT
−4h45m
Dublin ☀IST
−4h45m
Berlin ☀CEST
−3h45m
Madrid ☀CEST
−3h45m
Rome ☀CEST
−3h45m
Paris ☀CEST
−3h45m
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−2h45m
Riyadh AST
−2h45m
Ankara TRT
−2h45m
Dubai GST
−1h45m
New Delhi IST
−15m
Hanoi ICT
+1h15m
Bangkok ICT
+1h15m
Manila PHT
+2h15m
Beijing CST
+2h15m
Tokyo JST
+3h15m
Seoul KST
+3h15m
Canberra ☀AEDT
+5h15m
Sydney ☀AEDT
+5h15m
Wellington ☀NZDT
+7h15m

Quick time conversionNepal ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Nepal (NPT)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM18:156:15 PM-1day13:151:15 PM-1day23:4511:45 PM-1day19:157:15 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM19:157:15 PM-1day14:152:15 PM-1day00:4512:45 AM20:158:15 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM20:158:15 PM-1day15:153:15 PM-1day01:451:45 AM21:159:15 PM-1day
03:003:00 AM21:159:15 PM-1day16:154:15 PM-1day02:452:45 AM22:1510:15 PM-1day
04:004:00 AM22:1510:15 PM-1day17:155:15 PM-1day03:453:45 AM23:1511:15 PM-1day
05:005:00 AM23:1511:15 PM-1day18:156:15 PM-1day04:454:45 AM00:1512:15 AM
06:006:00 AM00:1512:15 AM19:157:15 PM-1day05:455:45 AM01:151:15 AM
07:007:00 AM01:151:15 AM20:158:15 PM-1day06:456:45 AM02:152:15 AM
08:008:00 AM02:152:15 AM21:159:15 PM-1day07:457:45 AM03:153:15 AM
09:009:00 AM03:153:15 AM22:1510:15 PM-1day08:458:45 AM04:154:15 AM
10:0010:00 AM04:154:15 AM23:1511:15 PM-1day09:459:45 AM05:155:15 AM
11:0011:00 AM05:155:15 AM00:1512:15 AM10:4510:45 AM06:156:15 AM
Nepal (NPT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM06:156:15 AM01:151:15 AM11:4511:45 AM07:157:15 AM
13:001:00 PM07:157:15 AM02:152:15 AM12:4512:45 PM08:158:15 AM
14:002:00 PM08:158:15 AM03:153:15 AM13:451:45 PM09:159:15 AM
15:003:00 PM09:159:15 AM04:154:15 AM14:452:45 PM10:1510:15 AM
16:004:00 PM10:1510:15 AM05:155:15 AM15:453:45 PM11:1511:15 AM
17:005:00 PM11:1511:15 AM06:156:15 AM16:454:45 PM12:1512:15 PM
18:006:00 PM12:1512:15 PM07:157:15 AM17:455:45 PM13:151:15 PM
19:007:00 PM13:151:15 PM08:158:15 AM18:456:45 PM14:152:15 PM
20:008:00 PM14:152:15 PM09:159:15 AM19:457:45 PM15:153:15 PM
21:009:00 PM15:153:15 PM10:1510:15 AM20:458:45 PM16:154:15 PM
22:0010:00 PM16:154:15 PM11:1511:15 AM21:459:45 PM17:155:15 PM
23:0011:00 PM17:155:15 PM12:1512:15 PM22:4510:45 PM18:156:15 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Nepal at a glance

Capital
Kathmandu
Area
140,800 km²
Population
28,087,871
Continent
Asia
Currency
Nepalese Rupee (NPR)
Calling code
+977
Internet domain
.np
Spoken languages
Nepali, English
Neighbouring countries
China, India
Postal code format
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Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Nepal use?

Nepal uses one time zone nationwide: Nepal Time (NPT, UTC+5:45); its IANA identifier is Asia/Kathmandu.

Does Nepal observe daylight saving time?

No. Nepal does not change its clocks; it stays on NPT (UTC+5:45) all year.

What is the time difference between Nepal and UTC?

Nepal is 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of UTC (UTC+5:45) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Nepal?

The international calling code of Nepal is +977 and its currency is the Nepalese Rupee (NPR). Its internet domain is .np.

What time is it in Kathmandu now?

Kathmandu is on Nepal Time (NPT, UTC+5:45): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 17:45 in Kathmandu. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.