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Current time in Nepal

Nepal uses one time zone: Nepal Time. There is no daylight saving time in 2026.

Nepal Time7:53 PMThu, Oct 22 · UTC+5:45

Kathmandu, Pokhara, Lalitpur, Biratnagar

Time zones
11 IANA identifiers
UTC offsets used in 2026
UTC+5:45
Daylight saving
Not observed
Dialing code
+977
National holidays in 2026
No dataPublic and bank holidays

What to know about time in Nepal

Nepal uses Nepal Standard Time, UTC+5:45, one of only a few offsets with a 45-minute component. It has used this offset since 1986.

Nepal is 15 minutes ahead of India and has no daylight saving.

Clock rules in 2026

Zones with identical rules are grouped. Calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time; local dates.

Time zoneOffsetsClock changes in 2026Major places
Nepal Time
Asia/Kathmandu		UTC+5:45NoneKathmandu, Pokhara, Lalitpur, Biratnagar, Hetauda, Birganj, Dhangarhi, Nepalganj
17 places in our search index

Place assignments come from an open city dataset and can contain errors. Examples far from their zone are hidden. Search any place in the converter to check its zone.

Questions about time in Nepal

How many time zones does Nepal have?

One. All of Nepal uses Nepal Time, UTC+5:45.

Does Nepal observe daylight saving time?

No. Nepal keeps the same offset all year in 2026.

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