Time zone · Asia
NEPALT
Nepal Time
Nepal Time is a single, stable offset — there are no daylight saving changes anywhere in the territory. That +05:45 standard offset has been rock-solid since the country fully standardized its clocks in the mid‑1980s, so scheduling with Kathmandu is refreshingly simple.
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Current offset
UTC+05:45
Standard · +0545
Daylight saving
Not observed
Year-round standard time
IANA zones
1
None observe daylight saving
DST offset
—
No summer variant
About NEPALT
A fixed, year-round offset.
Nepal Time is a single, stable offset — there are no daylight saving changes anywhere in the territory. That +05:45 standard offset has been rock-solid since the country fully standardized its clocks in the mid‑1980s, so scheduling with Kathmandu is refreshingly simple.
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The zone that resolve to NEPALT.
For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.
Cities currently on NEPALT
The same hour, city by city.
2 cities · all UTC+05:45
Where NEPALT is used
One country.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about NEPALT, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Why is the offset in minutes and not hours?
- Nepal’s UTC+05:45 is one of the very few quarter‑hour offsets in the world, set to keep clock time close to the country’s longitudinal position rather than round to the nearest hour.
- How many zones does Nepal Time cover?
- Only one: Asia/Kathmandu. There’s no regional variation in Nepal — the whole country and all its businesses, schools, and government offices follow this same +05:45 offset.
- Is Daylight Saving Time ever observed?
- No. Nepal has never used daylight saving, and the region has no DST transitions now or planned in the foreseeable future.
- When did +05:45 become official nation-wide?
- The current standard was formalized in the mid‑1980s and has been in continuous use since 1 January 1986, giving the country over four decades of stable timekeeping.
- How do I explain Nepal Time to colleagues in other zones?
- Just say it’s UTC+05:45 with no daylight saving. That’s all you need for India‑adjacent callers — and a great conversation starter about quarter‑hour offsets.
- Will the offset ever change again?
- There’s no announced plan to alter Nepal’s +05:45 or to introduce daylight saving; both the standard and the single zone are expected to remain constant for the long term.
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