Current Time in Nepal
The time in Nepal right now, with its time zone, daylight saving dates and the difference from where you are.
Nepal keeps Nepal Time: NPT, UTC+5:45, all year.
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Nepal Time · NPT, UTC+5:45, all year
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Nepal’s time zone
Nepal keeps Nepal Time (NPT), UTC+5:45, all year round: its clocks do not change for summer. Phones and computers set Nepal’s clocks from the Asia/Kathmandu zone of the IANA tz database, and so does this page.
Nepal keeps one of the world’s few quarter-hour offsets: UTC+5:45. Until 1986 it used UTC+5:30, the same as India, then moved its clocks forward 15 minutes. Nepal Time has stayed there since, with no daylight saving.
The result is a clock that sits 15 minutes ahead of India, 45 minutes ahead of Pakistan and 15 minutes behind Bangladesh and Bhutan (UTC+6). Kathmandu, Pokhara and the Everest region all share it. When converting, remember that every time in Nepal ends in an unusual quarter: 9:00 am in Kathmandu is 3:15 am UTC and 8:45 am in Delhi. Only two other places use a :45 offset: the Chatham Islands of New Zealand (UTC+12:45) and the Eucla area of Western Australia (UTC+8:45).
NPT = UTC +5:45
- Nepal used UTC+5:30 until 1986, then moved to UTC+5:45. Source: IANA tz database, file “asia”.
Nepal time compared with other cities
How far ahead or behind each place is, on Wednesday 13 January 2027 and Wednesday 14 July 2027, and the time there when it is 9:00 am in Nepal in January.
| Place | In January | In July | At 9:00 am in Nepal |
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| India | 15 min behind | 15 min behind | 8:45 am |
| China | 2 h 15 min ahead | 2 h 15 min ahead | 11:15 am |
| Dubai | 1 h 45 min behind | 1 h 45 min behind | 7:15 am |
| London | 5 h 45 min behind | 4 h 45 min behind | 3:15 am |
| New York | 10 h 45 min behind | 9 h 45 min behind | 10:15 pm (day before) |
| Tokyo | 3 h 15 min ahead | 3 h 15 min ahead | 12:15 pm |
| Sydney | 5 h 15 min ahead | 4 h 15 min ahead | 2:15 pm |
| Bangkok | 1 h 15 min ahead | 1 h 15 min ahead | 10:15 am |
| UTC | 5 h 45 min behind | 5 h 45 min behind | 3:15 am |
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Nepal in?
Nepal is on Nepal Time (NPT), UTC+5:45, all year. Its tz database zone is Asia/Kathmandu.
Why is Nepal 15 minutes ahead of India?
Nepal used India’s UTC+5:30 until 1986, then set its own time 15 minutes ahead, at UTC+5:45. India kept UTC+5:30, so the quarter-hour gap remains.
Does Nepal change its clocks for summer?
No. Nepal stays on UTC+5:45 all year, so its gap to Europe and North America changes only when those countries move their clocks.
What is the time difference between Nepal and New York?
Nepal is 10 h 45 min ahead of New York in the US winter and 9 h 45 min ahead from March to November, when New York is on daylight saving time.