Capital City: Kathmandu
Largest Cities:
- Kathmandu (Pop. 1,400,000)
- Bharatpur (Pop. 369,377)
- Pātan (Pop. 299,283)
- Birgañj (Pop. 268,273)
- Biratnagar (Pop. 244,750)
ISO Alpha-2: NP
ISO Alpha-3: NPL
IANA Time Zone: Asia/Kathmandu (UTC+5:45)
Provinces in Nepal
Time Now in Major Cities in Nepal
- Bharatpur Tue 20:12:38
- Bhimdatta Tue 20:12:38
- Biratnagar Tue 20:12:38
- Birgañj Tue 20:12:38
- Butwāl Tue 20:12:38
- Dhangaḍhi̇̄ Tue 20:12:38
- Dharān Tue 20:12:38
- Hetauda Tue 20:12:38
- Inaruwa Tue 20:12:38
- Janakpur Tue 20:12:38
- Kathmandu Tue 20:12:38
- Lahān Tue 20:12:38
- Madhyapur Thimi Tue 20:12:38
- Nepalgunj Tue 20:12:38
- Pātan Tue 20:12:38
- Pokhara Tue 20:12:38
- Triyuga Tue 20:12:38
| City | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Bharatpur | Tue 20:12:38 |
| Bhimdatta | Tue 20:12:38 |
| Biratnagar | Tue 20:12:38 |
| Birgañj | Tue 20:12:38 |
| Butwāl | Tue 20:12:38 |
| Dhangaḍhi̇̄ | Tue 20:12:38 |
| Dharān | Tue 20:12:38 |
| Hetauda | Tue 20:12:38 |
| Inaruwa | Tue 20:12:38 |
| Janakpur | Tue 20:12:38 |
| Kathmandu | Tue 20:12:38 |
| Lahān | Tue 20:12:38 |
| Madhyapur Thimi | Tue 20:12:38 |
| Nepalgunj | Tue 20:12:38 |
| Pātan | Tue 20:12:38 |
| Pokhara | Tue 20:12:38 |
| Triyuga | Tue 20:12:38 |
Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Nepal
- Asia/Kathmandu Tue 20:12:38
- Asia/Katmandu Tue 20:12:38
| Timezone | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Asia/Kathmandu | Tue 20:12:38 |
| Asia/Katmandu | Tue 20:12:38 |
Sunrise and Sunset in Nepal (17 Locations)
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Bharatpur
5:59 AM5:55 PM
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Bhimdatta
6:16 AM6:12 PM
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Biratnagar
5:47 AM5:44 PM
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Birgañj
5:57 AM5:54 PM
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Butwāl
6:03 AM5:59 PM
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Dhangaḍhi̇̄
6:14 AM6:11 PM
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Dharān
5:47 AM5:44 PM
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Hetauda
5:56 AM5:53 PM
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Inaruwa
5:48 AM5:45 PM
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Janakpur
5:52 AM5:50 PM
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Kathmandu
5:55 AM5:52 PM
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Lahān
5:50 AM5:47 PM
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Madhyapur Thimi
5:55 AM5:52 PM
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Nepalgunj
6:10 AM6:07 PM
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Pātan
5:55 AM5:52 PM
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Pokhara
6:01 AM5:57 PM
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Triyuga
5:49 AM5:46 PM
| City | ↑ Sunrise | ↓ Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Bharatpur |
5:59 AM
|
5:55 PM
|
| Bhimdatta |
6:16 AM
|
6:12 PM
|
| Biratnagar |
5:47 AM
|
5:44 PM
|
| Birgañj |
5:57 AM
|
5:54 PM
|
| Butwāl |
6:03 AM
|
5:59 PM
|
| Dhangaḍhi̇̄ |
6:14 AM
|
6:11 PM
|
| Dharān |
5:47 AM
|
5:44 PM
|
| Hetauda |
5:56 AM
|
5:53 PM
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| Inaruwa |
5:48 AM
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5:45 PM
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| Janakpur |
5:52 AM
|
5:50 PM
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| Kathmandu |
5:55 AM
|
5:52 PM
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| Lahān |
5:50 AM
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5:47 PM
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| Madhyapur Thimi |
5:55 AM
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5:52 PM
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| Nepalgunj |
6:10 AM
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6:07 PM
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| Pātan |
5:55 AM
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5:52 PM
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| Pokhara |
6:01 AM
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5:57 PM
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| Triyuga |
5:49 AM
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5:46 PM
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Information about Nepal
| Population | 28,087,871 |
| Area | 140,800 km² |
| ISO Numeric Code | 524 |
| FIPS Code | NP |
| Top Level Domain | .np |
| Currency | Rupee (NPR) |
| Phone Prefix | +977 |
| Country Code | +977 |
| Postal Code Format | ##### |
| Postal Code Regex | ^(\d{5})$ |
| Languages | EN (en), NE (ne) |
| Neighbouring Countries | 🇨🇳 China, 🇮🇳 India |
Upcoming Public Holidays in Nepal
This year, Nepal observes 32 public holidays, with 32 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Ghatasthapana on 11 Oct. The most recently passed holiday was Constitution Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Nepal to plan your schedule.
- Ghatasthapana • Sunday
- Fulpati • Sunday
- Maha Ashtami; Maha Navami • Monday
- Bijaya Dashami • Tuesday
- Ekadashi (Dashain) • Wednesday
- Duwadashi (Dashain) • Thursday
- Laxmi Pooja • Sunday
- Gai Tihar • Monday
- Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja • Tuesday
- Bhai Tika • Wednesday
FAQ — Nepal
Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.
The clocks at the top of this page show the current local time in Nepal, updated live. Nepal uses Asia/Kathmandu (+0545) — UTC+05:45.
Nepal spans 2 time zones. The full list of time zones and the current local time in each is shown above on this page. Countries split into multiple time zones for geographic, political, or historical reasons — wider east-west spans usually mean more zones.
The capital of Nepal is Kathmandu. Click through for the current local time in Kathmandu, plus sunrise, sunset and weather details for the capital.
The most populous cities in Nepal include Kathmandu, Bharatpur, Pātan, Birgañj and Biratnagar. Each city page shows current local time, sunrise/sunset, and weather.
Nepal observes 32 public holidays this year. The full list — fixed and movable, religious and secular, national and regional — is on the Nepal public holidays page.
Nepal's ISO 3166-1 country codes are: alpha-2 code NP and alpha-3 code NPL. These codes are used in address fields, web domains (ccTLD), phone country lookups, and any international data interchange referring to this country. The Nepal calendar also uses these as identifiers.