Right now, local time in Pokhara is 02:19 (GMT+5:45, UTC+05:45), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pokhara ranks #981 worldwide by population and #2 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 11h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 10h 21m (winter) – 13h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pokhara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.2669° N, 83.9685° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gandaki Pradesh
- Country
- 🇳🇵 Nepal
- Population
- 600,051 · #981 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pokhara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.27° S, 96.03° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,324 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pokhara today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 270.5° from north (W (270°))
Full prayer timetable for Pokhara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pokhara sits in the Asia/Kathmandu time zone, UTC+05:45. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 74 cities we cover in Nepal.
Pokhara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,527 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,080 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.27° N, 83.97° 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 | 13:34 | −12h 45m |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −10h 45m |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −8h 45m |
| London | 20:34 | −5h 45m |
| Paris | 21:34 | −4h 45m |
| Moscow | 23:34 | −2h 45m |
| Dubai | 00:34 | −1h 45m |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | −0h 15m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +2h 15m |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +2h 15m |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +3h 15m |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +5h 15m |
Best time to call Pokhara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pokhara local time:
Cities sharing Pokhara's time zone
Other cities in Nepal
- Kathmandu02:19
- Bharatpur02:19
- Pātan02:19
- Birgañj02:19
- Biratnagar02:19
- Dhangaḍhi̇̄02:19
- Hetauda02:19
- Janakpur02:19
- Butwāl02:19
- Dharān02:19
- Nepalgunj02:19
- Birendranagar02:19
Distances from Pokhara
| Mumbai | 1,527 km | SW (230°) |
| Dubai | 2,859 km | W (270°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,099 km | E (95°) |
| Singapore | 3,662 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 4,761 km | NW (323°) |
| Tokyo | 5,251 km | ENE (66°) |
| Paris | 7,097 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 7,197 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 9,887 km | SE (130°) |
| Chicago | 12,168 km | N (353°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,702 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 15,080 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Pokhara
FAQ
What time is it in Pokhara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pokhara (Nepal), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Pokhara in?
Pokhara runs on the Asia/Kathmandu IANA time zone (UTC+05:45), currently abbreviated GMT+5:45.
Does Pokhara observe daylight saving time?
Pokhara does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Pokhara today?
Pokhara sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 11h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pokhara tonight?
The moon phase over Pokhara tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pokhara?
The antipode of Pokhara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.27° S, 96.03° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,324 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pokhara?
Pokhara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pokhara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pokhara, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.