Time in Nepal
Nepal keeps one time: Nepal Time, UTC+5:45 all year, with no daylight saving time. Nepal borders China and India. Its capital is Kathmandu.
- Population
- 28,087,871 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 54,363 sq mi (140,800 km²)
- Currency
- Rupee (NPR)
- Languages
- Nepali, English
- Calling code
- +977
- Driving side
- Left
- Country code (ISO)
- NP
- Coordinates (central point)
- 28.376629, 83.103107
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Kathmandu, Pokhara, Bharatpur, Birgañj, Biratnagar, Dhangaḍhi̇̄, Hetauda, and Janakpur all keep Nepal Time, like the rest of Nepal.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| China | UTC+8 all year | 2 hours 15 minutes ahead |
| India | UTC+5:30 all year | 15 minutes behind |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.