Current Time in Pokhara, Nepal 🇳🇵
Lat/Long: 28.26689° N, 83.96851° E
Population: 600,051
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 Pokhara — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Pokhara's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Pokhara right now?
The current local time in Pokhara, Nepal is 08:00 (Tuesday, 3 November 2026). Pokhara observes the Asia/Kathmandu time zone, which is UTC+5.8 .
Which time zone does Pokhara use?
Pokhara 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 Pokhara.
Does Pokhara observe daylight saving time?
Pokhara 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 Pokhara?
Right now Pokhara is at UTC+5.8. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Pokhara observes DST.
When does the day change in Pokhara?
Midnight in Pokhara occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Kathmandu zone. Since Pokhara is at UTC+5.8, the date here is ahead of UTC by 5 hours.