Time zone
UTC+5:45
1 atlas city
Kathmandu shares this zone's unusual offset with no other city listed, so there is no local variation to compare. Its own position sets the reference: the sun here reaches its highest point after clock noon, meaning Kathmandu lies west of the meridian that defines this zone's civil time.
Atlas cities1
Longitude span85.3° to 85.3°
Solar meridian86.2°where this offset would be exact
When the sun actually peaks
| City | Country | Solar noon | Clock vs sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | NP | 12:04 | +0.06 h |
A positive figure means the clock runs ahead of the sun — midday on the clock arrives before the sun reaches its highest point.