Right now, local time in Biratnagar is 15:49 (GMT+5:45, UTC+05:45), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Biratnagar ranks #2499 worldwide by population and #6 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 10h 29m (winter) – 13h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 51% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Biratnagar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Biratnagar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.46° S, 92.73° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,657 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Biratnagar today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:47
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 273.9° from north (W (274°))
Full prayer timetable for Biratnagar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Biratnagar sits in the Asia/Kathmandu time zone, UTC+05:45. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 74 cities we cover in Nepal.
Biratnagar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,691 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,383 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.46° N, 87.27° 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 | 02:04 | −13h 45m |
| Chicago | 04:04 | −11h 45m |
| São Paulo | 07:04 | −8h 45m |
| London | 10:04 | −5h 45m |
| Paris | 11:04 | −4h 45m |
| Moscow | 13:04 | −2h 45m |
| Dubai | 14:04 | −1h 45m |
| Mumbai | 15:34 | −0h 15m |
| Singapore | 18:04 | +2h 15m |
| Hong Kong | 18:04 | +2h 15m |
| Tokyo | 19:04 | +3h 15m |
| Sydney | 21:04 | +5h 15m |
Best time to call Biratnagar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Biratnagar local time:
Cities sharing Biratnagar's time zone
Distances from Biratnagar
| Mumbai | 1,691 km | WSW (244°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,758 km | E (94°) |
| Dubai | 3,194 km | W (275°) |
| Singapore | 3,305 km | SE (145°) |
| Tokyo | 5,037 km | ENE (65°) |
| Moscow | 5,117 km | NW (323°) |
| Paris | 7,471 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 7,566 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 9,508 km | SE (132°) |
| Chicago | 12,398 km | N (356°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,769 km | NNE (23°) |
| São Paulo | 15,383 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Biratnagar
- Jogbani6 km · 15:34
- Shahbazpur17 km · 15:34
- Forbesganj17 km · 15:34
- Inaruwa21 km · 15:49
- Īṭahari̇̄23 km · 15:49
- Bhawanipur24 km · 15:34
- Bīrpur26 km · 15:34
- Chhātāpur37 km · 15:34
FAQ
What time is it in Biratnagar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Biratnagar (Nepal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Biratnagar in?
Biratnagar runs on the Asia/Kathmandu IANA time zone (UTC+05:45), currently abbreviated GMT+5:45.
Does Biratnagar observe daylight saving time?
Biratnagar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Biratnagar today?
Biratnagar sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Biratnagar tonight?
The moon phase over Biratnagar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Biratnagar?
The antipode of Biratnagar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.46° S, 92.73° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,657 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Biratnagar?
Biratnagar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Biratnagar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Biratnagar, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.