Nepal Standard Time
| Nepal Standard Time | |
|---|---|
| Time zone | |
| UTC offset | |
| NPT | UTC+05:45 |
| Current time | |
| 03:19, 23 July 2026 NPT [refresh] | |
| Observance of DST | |
| DST is not observed in this time zone. | |
Nepal Standard Time (NPT) is the time zone for Nepal.[1] With a time offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) of UTC+05:45 all over Nepal,[2][3] it is one of only three time zones with a 45-minute offset from UTC.[n 1][4]
Calculation
[edit | edit source]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.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]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.[5]
IANA time zone database
[edit | edit source]The IANA time zone database contains one zone for Nepal in the file zone.tab, named Asia/Kathmandu.
See also
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Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ The others are Chatham Island Standard Time, with an offset of UTC+12:45, and the unofficial Australian Central Western Time, with an offset of UTC+08:45.
External links
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