Right now, local time in Bhaktapur is 15:22 (GMT+5:45, UTC+05:45), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bhaktapur ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #62 in Nepal.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Kathmandu GMT+5:45
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:45
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 11h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 10h 23m (winter) – 13h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bhaktapur — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.6730° N, 85.4300° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bagmati Province
- Country
- 🇳🇵 Nepal
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bhaktapur through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.67° S, 94.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,467 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bhaktapur today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:55
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 271.8° from north (W (272°))
Full prayer timetable for Bhaktapur — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bhaktapur sits in the Asia/Kathmandu time zone, UTC+05:45. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 74 cities we cover in Nepal.
Bhaktapur's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,602 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,216 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.67° N, 85.43° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 01:37 | −13h 45m |
| Chicago | 03:37 | −11h 45m |
| São Paulo | 06:37 | −8h 45m |
| London | 09:37 | −5h 45m |
| Paris | 10:37 | −4h 45m |
| Moscow | 12:37 | −2h 45m |
| Dubai | 13:37 | −1h 45m |
| Mumbai | 15:07 | −0h 15m |
| Singapore | 17:37 | +2h 15m |
| Hong Kong | 17:37 | +2h 15m |
| Tokyo | 18:37 | +3h 15m |
| Sydney | 20:37 | +5h 15m |
Best time to call Bhaktapur
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bhaktapur local time:
Cities sharing Bhaktapur's time zone
Distances from Bhaktapur
| Mumbai | 1,602 km | SW (236°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,950 km | E (95°) |
| Dubai | 3,004 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 3,521 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 4,899 km | NW (323°) |
| Tokyo | 5,147 km | ENE (66°) |
| Paris | 7,246 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 7,343 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 9,735 km | SE (131°) |
| Chicago | 12,248 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,713 km | NNE (21°) |
| São Paulo | 15,216 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Bhaktapur
- Madhyapur Thimi4 km · 15:22
- kankrabari Dovan6 km · 15:22
- Nagarkot10 km · 15:22
- Banepā10 km · 15:22
- Kathmandu11 km · 15:22
- Pātan11 km · 15:22
- Chapali̇̄ Bhaḍrakāli̇̄13 km · 15:22
- Panauti̇̄13 km · 15:22
FAQ
What time is it in Bhaktapur right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bhaktapur (Nepal), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bhaktapur in?
Bhaktapur runs on the Asia/Kathmandu IANA time zone (UTC+05:45), currently abbreviated GMT+5:45.
Does Bhaktapur observe daylight saving time?
Bhaktapur does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bhaktapur today?
Bhaktapur sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 11h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bhaktapur tonight?
The moon phase over Bhaktapur tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bhaktapur?
The antipode of Bhaktapur — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.67° S, 94.57° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,467 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bhaktapur?
Bhaktapur lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bhaktapur?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bhaktapur, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.