Time in Kathmandu
Nepal
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- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Daylight
The basics
- Time zone
- Nepal Time (NPT)
- IANA zone
Asia/Kathmandu- UTC offset
- UTC+05:45 all year
- Against Dublin
- 4 hours 45 minutes ahead
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Longest day
- 13h 54m of daylight, around the June solstice
- Shortest day
- 10h 23m of daylight
- Coordinates
- 27.72°N, 85.32°E
When the gap with Ireland changes
Ireland and Kathmandu do not change their clocks on the same date, so the difference between them is not fixed. It shifts like this:
| From | Kathmandu is |
|---|---|
| Now | 4 hours 45 minutes ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | 4 hours 45 minutes ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 26 March 2028 | 4 hours 45 minutes ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 29 October 2028 | 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of Ireland |
Questions
What time is it in Kathmandu right now?
Kathmandu keeps Nepal Time (UTC+05:45). Kathmandu is 4 hours 45 minutes ahead of Ireland. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time, read live from your device.
How many hours ahead is Kathmandu from Ireland?
Kathmandu is currently 4 hours 45 minutes ahead of Ireland. That changes to 5 hours 45 minutes ahead on Sunday 25 October 2026, when one of the two countries changes its clocks.
Does Kathmandu change its clocks?
No. Kathmandu stays on Nepal Time (UTC+05:45) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.