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Asia/Kathmandu Time Zone
Current offset, 2026 clock changes and practical facts for the Asia/Kathmandu IANA time zone.
Current offset
Calculated live
Representative city
2026 changes
No daylight-saving changes
What this zone means
Asia/Kathmandu uses Nepal Standard Time at UTC+5:45 and does not observe daylight saving time. The 45-minute offset makes Nepal 15 minutes ahead of neighbouring India’s UTC+5:30 standard time.
2026 offset transitions
| Local date | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| No clock change in 2026 | ||
Cities in this directory
Authoritative references: Government of Nepal country profile, Nepal Tourism Board, and the IANA time-zone history discussion.