Nepal Standard Time (NPT) is the time zone for Nepal. With a time offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) of UTC+05:45 all over Nepal, it is one of only three time zones with a 45-minute offset from UTC.
| Nepal Standard Time | |
|---|---|
| Time zone | |
| UTC offset | |
| NPT | UTC+05:45 |
| Current time | |
| 08:47, 16 December 2025 NPT [refresh] | |
| Observance of DST | |
| DST is not observed in this time zone. | |
Calculation
NPT is an approximation of Kathmandu mean time, which is 5 hours, 41 minutes, and 16 seconds ahead of UTC. The standard meridian passes through the peak of Gaurishankar mountain about 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of Kathmandu.
History
Nepal used local solar time until the year 1920, in Kathmandu UTC+05:41:16. In 1920, Nepal adopted Indian Standard Time, UTC+05:30. In 1986 Nepal advanced their clocks by 15 minutes, giving them a time zone of UTC+05:45.
IANA time zone database
The IANA time zone database contains one zone for Nepal in the file zone.tab, named Asia/Kathmandu.
See also
- Date and time notation in Nepal
- UTC+05:40
- UTC+05:45
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