Right now, local time in Kathmandu is 20:17 (GMT+5:45, UTC+05:45), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kathmandu ranks #351 worldwide by population — the largest city 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
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 11h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 10h 23m (winter) – 13h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 60% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kathmandu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.7017° N, 85.3206° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 1,317 m above sea level — higher than about 97% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Bagmati Province
- Country
- 🇳🇵 Nepal
- Population
- 1,442,271 · #351 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kathmandu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.70° S, 94.68° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,456 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kathmandu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:55
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 271.7° from north (W (272°))
Full prayer timetable for Kathmandu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kathmandu 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. As the largest city in Nepal, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Kathmandu sits at 1317 m above sea level. Kathmandu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,595 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,205 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.70° N, 85.32° 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 | 06:32 | −13h 45m |
| Chicago | 08:32 | −11h 45m |
| São Paulo | 11:32 | −8h 45m |
| London | 14:32 | −5h 45m |
| Paris | 15:32 | −4h 45m |
| Moscow | 17:32 | −2h 45m |
| Dubai | 18:32 | −1h 45m |
| Mumbai | 20:02 | −0h 15m |
| Singapore | 22:32 | +2h 15m |
| Hong Kong | 22:32 | +2h 15m |
| Tokyo | 23:32 | +3h 15m |
| Sydney | 01:32 | +5h 15m |
Best time to call Kathmandu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kathmandu local time:
Cities sharing Kathmandu's time zone
- PokharaNP
- BharatpurNP
- PātanNP
- BirgañjNP
- BiratnagarNP
- Dhangaḍhi̇̄NP
- HetaudaNP
- JanakpurNP
Other cities in Nepal
- Pokhara20:17
- Bharatpur20:17
- Pātan20:17
- Birgañj20:17
- Biratnagar20:17
- Dhangaḍhi̇̄20:17
- Hetauda20:17
- Janakpur20:17
- Butwāl20:17
- Dharān20:17
- Nepalgunj20:17
- Birendranagar20:17
Distances from Kathmandu
| Mumbai | 1,595 km | SW (235°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,961 km | E (95°) |
| Dubai | 2,993 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 3,530 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 4,890 km | NW (323°) |
| Tokyo | 5,155 km | ENE (66°) |
| Paris | 7,236 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 7,333 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 9,745 km | SE (131°) |
| Chicago | 12,244 km | N (354°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,714 km | NNE (21°) |
| São Paulo | 15,205 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Kathmandu
- Pātan3 km · 20:17
- Ki̇̄rtipur5 km · 20:17
- Madhyapur Thimi7 km · 20:17
- Chapali̇̄ Bhaḍrakāli̇̄10 km · 20:17
- Bhaktapur11 km · 20:17
- kankrabari Dovan16 km · 20:17
- Nagarkot20 km · 20:17
- Banepā21 km · 20:17
FAQ
What time is it in Kathmandu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kathmandu (Nepal), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Kathmandu in?
Kathmandu runs on the Asia/Kathmandu IANA time zone (UTC+05:45), currently abbreviated GMT+5:45.
Does Kathmandu observe daylight saving time?
Kathmandu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kathmandu today?
Kathmandu sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 11h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kathmandu tonight?
The moon phase over Kathmandu tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 59.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kathmandu?
The antipode of Kathmandu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.70° S, 94.68° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,456 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kathmandu?
Kathmandu sits at about 1,317 m above sea level, higher than roughly 97% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Kathmandu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kathmandu, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.