Current Time in Kathmandu, Nepal 🇳🇵
Lat/Long: 27.70169° N, 85.3206° E
Population: 1,442,271
Country: 🇳🇵 Nepal
IANA Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
Timezone Offset: UTC+05:45 · GMT+05:45
Timezone: +0545
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Time now in other cities in Nepal:
Time in Kathmandu — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Kathmandu's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Kathmandu right now?
The current local time in Kathmandu, Nepal is 08:00 (Tuesday, 3 November 2026). Kathmandu observes the Asia/Kathmandu time zone, which is UTC+5.8 .
Which time zone does Kathmandu use?
Kathmandu uses Asia/Kathmandu, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Kathmandu.
Does Kathmandu observe daylight saving time?
Kathmandu is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Asia/Kathmandu time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Kathmandu?
Right now Kathmandu is at UTC+5.8. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Kathmandu observes DST.
When does the day change in Kathmandu?
Midnight in Kathmandu occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Kathmandu zone. Since Kathmandu is at UTC+5.8, the date here is ahead of UTC by 5 hours.