Right now, local time in Janakpur is 02:06 (GMT+5:45, UTC+05:45), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Janakpur ranks #3183 worldwide by population and #9 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 11h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 10h 27m (winter) – 13h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 57% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Janakpur — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Janakpur through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.73° S, 94.07° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,521 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Janakpur today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 273.1° from north (W (273°))
Full prayer timetable for Janakpur — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Janakpur sits in the Asia/Kathmandu time zone, UTC+05:45. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 74 cities we cover in Nepal.
Janakpur's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,588 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,253 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.73° N, 85.93° 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 | 12:21 | −13h 45m |
| Chicago | 14:21 | −11h 45m |
| São Paulo | 17:21 | −8h 45m |
| London | 20:21 | −5h 45m |
| Paris | 21:21 | −4h 45m |
| Moscow | 23:21 | −2h 45m |
| Dubai | 00:21 | −1h 45m |
| Mumbai | 01:51 | −0h 15m |
| Singapore | 04:21 | +2h 15m |
| Hong Kong | 04:21 | +2h 15m |
| Tokyo | 05:21 | +3h 15m |
| Sydney | 07:21 | +5h 15m |
Best time to call Janakpur
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Janakpur local time:
Cities sharing Janakpur's time zone
Other cities in Nepal
- Kathmandu02:06
- Pokhara02:06
- Bharatpur02:06
- Pātan02:06
- Birgañj02:06
- Biratnagar02:06
- Dhangaḍhi̇̄02:06
- Hetauda02:06
- Butwāl02:06
- Dharān02:06
- Nepalgunj02:06
- Birendranagar02:06
Distances from Janakpur
| Mumbai | 1,588 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,893 km | E (94°) |
| Dubai | 3,058 km | W (274°) |
| Singapore | 3,408 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 5,013 km | NW (324°) |
| Tokyo | 5,146 km | ENE (65°) |
| Paris | 7,355 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 7,453 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 9,629 km | SE (131°) |
| Chicago | 12,357 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,792 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 15,253 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Janakpur
FAQ
What time is it in Janakpur right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Janakpur (Nepal), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Janakpur in?
Janakpur runs on the Asia/Kathmandu IANA time zone (UTC+05:45), currently abbreviated GMT+5:45.
Does Janakpur observe daylight saving time?
Janakpur does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Janakpur today?
Janakpur sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 11h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Janakpur tonight?
The moon phase over Janakpur tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 57.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Janakpur?
The antipode of Janakpur — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.73° S, 94.07° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,521 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Janakpur?
Janakpur lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Janakpur?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Janakpur, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.