Asia/Kathmandu is an IANA time zone used in Nepal. It stays on UTC+5:45 all year.
Asia/Kathmandu at a glance
| UTC offset now | UTC+5:45 |
|---|---|
| Standard time | UTC+5:45 |
| Used in | Nepal |
How Asia/Kathmandu keeps time
Asia/Kathmandu stays on UTC+5:45 all year. The tz database records no daylight saving time in this zone since 1970.
Recent and upcoming changes in Asia/Kathmandu
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, January 1, 1986 | Clocks go forward 15 minutes and stay there: 12:00 AM becomes 12:15 AM | UTC+5:45 |
The base offset of this zone changed in 1985, from UTC+5:30 to UTC+5:45. Old timestamps should be converted with the rule that applied at the time.
Countries and cities on Asia/Kathmandu
Asia/Kathmandu is used in Nepal. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.
Asia/Kathmandu compared with other time zones
Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 10 h 45 min behind | 10 h 45 min behind | 9 h 45 min behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 13 h 45 min behind | 13 h 45 min behind | 12 h 45 min behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 5 h 45 min behind | 5 h 45 min behind | 4 h 45 min behind |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 4 h 45 min behind | 4 h 45 min behind | 3 h 45 min behind |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 1 h 45 min behind | 1 h 45 min behind | 1 h 45 min behind |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 15 min behind | 15 min behind | 15 min behind |
| Singapore | --:-- | 2 h 15 min ahead | 2 h 15 min ahead | 2 h 15 min ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 3 h 15 min ahead | 3 h 15 min ahead | 3 h 15 min ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 5 h 15 min ahead | 5 h 15 min ahead | 4 h 15 min ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 5 h 45 min behind | 5 h 45 min behind | 5 h 45 min behind |
Using Asia/Kathmandu in software
Store and send the zone as its IANA name, Asia/Kathmandu, not as a fixed offset. A fixed offset such as UTC+5:45 gives the wrong result after the next clock change.
Show the current time in Asia/Kathmandu:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Asia/Kathmandu', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Asia/Kathmandu'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Asia/Kathmandu')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Asia/Kathmandu dateTools for time in Asia/Kathmandu
- Convert a time to or from Asia/Kathmandu: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Kathmandu to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Asia/Kathmandu and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UTC offset of Asia/Kathmandu?
UTC+5:45, all year.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.